- Elevation
- 82 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport73 km
- EOI Eday Airport174 km
About West Yell
West Yell is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 82 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Evra Houll and Ness of Sound.
Photos of West Yell
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Samphrey Richard Griffiths · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Orfasay Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ness of West Sandwick Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Copister Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ness of Galtagarth Anne Burgess · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of West Yell
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 103 | 126 | 74 | 51 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 135 | 155 | 148 |
How to get to West Yell
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 73 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 358 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 73 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 174 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 200 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 381 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Yell
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km367 places
- Shetland Islands Island 23 kmS
- Whalsay Island 24 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 19 kmNE
- Brother Isle Island 4 kmW
25–60 km413 places
- Unst Island 29 kmNE
- Trondra Island 46 kmS
- Green Holm Island 45 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 38 kmS
60–100 km75 places
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 65 kmS
- The Compass Mountain 74 kmS
- Erne's Ward Mountain 71 kmS
- Hallilee Mountain 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Evra Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km N
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Ness of Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km SW
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Uynarey Island Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km SW
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Orfasay Island, Shetland Islands6.4 km SE
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Bigga Island Island, Shetland Islands3.3 km S
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Bay of Ulsta Natural site, Shetland Islands3.4 km S
Sources & licences
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