- Elevation
- 79 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport96 km
- EOI Eday Airport199 km
About Westing
Westing is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 79 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Blue Mull and Brough Holm.
Climate of Westing
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 98 | 128 | 75 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 81 | 119 | 135 | 156 | 147 |
How to get to Westing
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 96 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 346 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 96 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 199 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 225 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 346 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Westing
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km191 places
- Unst Island 5 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 13 kmS
- Muckle Ward Mountain 25 kmSW
- Yell Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km380 places
- Shetland Islands Island 48 kmS
- Whalsay Island 44 kmS
- Brother Isle Island 28 kmSW
- Mainland Island 54 kmS
60–100 km284 places
- Trondra Island 70 kmS
- Green Holm Island 69 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 63 kmS
- Flotta Island Island 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blue Mull Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km SW -
Brough Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.7 km NW
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Spoo Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km N
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Round Holm Island, Shetland Islands1 km NW
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Lang Holm Island, Shetland Islands1 km NW
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Houllnan Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km NW
Sources & licences
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