- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport83 km
- EOI Eday Airport183 km
About Whale Firth
Whale Firth is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Saudi Field and Virdi Field.
Photos of Whale Firth
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Ness of West Sandwick Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Head of Hevdagarth Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Basta Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Whale Firth
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 102 | 127 | 75 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 80 | 119 | 135 | 155 | 148 |
How to get to Whale Firth
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 83 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 356 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 83 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 183 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 209 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 356 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 391 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whale Firth
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km275 places
- Unst Island 21 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 16 kmE
- Brother Isle Island 12 kmS
- Little Holm Island 10 kmSW
25–60 km467 places
- Shetland Islands Island 33 kmS
- Whalsay Island 33 kmS
- Trondra Island 56 kmS
- Green Holm Island 55 kmS
60–100 km112 places
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 75 kmS
- Muskna Field Mountain 60 kmS
- Midi Field Mountain 70 kmS
- The Compass Mountain 84 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saudi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km SE
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Virdi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km NW
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Rulkies Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km W
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Stany Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km NW
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Hill of Bouster Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km SW
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Stuis of Graveland Natural site, Shetland Islands3.7 km N
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Hill of Camb Mountain, Shetland Islands3.4 km E
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The Head Mountain, Shetland Islands3.4 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Head of Hevdagarth Natural site, Shetland Islands5.8 km E
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Ness of West Sandwick Natural site, Shetland Islands6.2 km SW
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Lee Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.8 km S
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Gorset Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands4.2 km N
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The Ladions Mountain, Shetland Islands4.9 km S
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Kame of Sandwick Mountain, Shetland Islands5.3 km S
Sources & licences
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