- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport35 km
- EOI Eday Airport132 km
About Wester Skeld
Wester Skeld is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Housa Field and Smirl Hamar.
Climate of Wester Skeld
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Wester Skeld
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 340 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 35 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 132 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 158 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 340 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 376 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wester Skeld
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km375 places
- Shetland Islands Island 20 kmNE
- Trondra Island 12 kmSE
- Sweyn Holm Island 24 kmS
- Green Holm Island 10 kmSE
25–60 km379 places
- Whalsay Island 32 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 59 kmNE
- The Quey Island 33 kmN
- South Benelip Island 45 kmNE
60–100 km133 places
- Unst Island 71 kmNE
- The Vere Island 67 kmNE
- The Vere Island 68 kmNE
- Wedder Holm Island 62 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Housa Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.4 km W
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Smirl Hamar Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km S
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Ward of Silwick Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km SW
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Easter Skeld Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km NE
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Brattibreck Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km NW
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Hestinsetter Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
Sources & licences
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