- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport55 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About West Voe
West Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Papa Stour Island and Housa Voe.
Climate of West Voe
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 108 | 124 | 74 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 78 | 118 | 137 | 156 | 148 |
How to get to West Voe
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 55 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 356 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 55 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 168 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 356 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 387 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Voe
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km279 places
- Shetland Islands Island 24 kmE
- The Quey Island 19 kmNE
- East Ward Island 16 kmS
- Green Holm Island 12 kmE
25–60 km513 places
- Whalsay Island 39 kmE
- Trondra Island 33 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 55 kmNE
- The Vere Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km94 places
- Unst Island 64 kmNE
- The Vere Island 63 kmNE
- South Holms Island 63 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Biggings Village, Shetland Islands1 km S
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands4.3 km SE -
Melby Village, Shetland Islands3.8 km SE
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Norby Village, Shetland Islands4.3 km SE
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Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands8.6 km S
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands9.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Papa Stour Island Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Housa Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km E
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Helliacks Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km SE
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Hill of Feilie Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km SW
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Brei Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km SE
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Hamna Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km SW
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Forewick Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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North Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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