- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport38 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About White Ness
White Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Greena and Hill of Olligarth.
Photos of White Ness
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Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
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).
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° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 107 | 125 | 76 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 135 | 153 | 146 |
How to get to White Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 345 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 38 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 345 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, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km420 places
- Shetland Islands Island 12 kmN
- Whalsay Island 22 kmNE
- Trondra Island 11 kmS
- Green Holm Island 9 kmS
25–60 km371 places
- Fetlar Island Island 51 kmNE
- The Quey Island 31 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 28 kmS
- South Benelip Island 35 kmNE
60–100 km95 places
- Unst Island 64 kmN
- The Vere Island 60 kmN
- The Vere Island 60 kmNE
- South Holms Island 64 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Greena Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Hill of Olligarth Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km S
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Weisdale Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Holm of Quoyness Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km E
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Wormadale Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km SE
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Holms of Hogaland Island, United Kingdom1.1 km SE
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Russaness Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
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Hill of Hamarsland Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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