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White Ness

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°11′32″ N 1°17′58″ W

Map showing the location of White Ness White Ness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport35 km
EOI Eday Airport139 km

About White Ness

White Ness is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 48 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Brekk Hill and Hoove Holm.

Climate of White Ness

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (153 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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).

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Climate of White Ness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to White Ness

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 35 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 343 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 35 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 139 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 165 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 343 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 367 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from White Ness

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km405 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 15 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 24 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 8 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 7 kmS

25–60 km374 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 53 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 34 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 25 kmS
  • South Benelip Island 37 kmNE

60–100 km108 places

  • Unst Island 66 kmN
  • The Vere Island 63 kmN
  • The Vere Island 63 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 67 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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