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Natural site

Whiteness Voe

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°01′00″ N 1°18′00″ W

Map showing the location of Whiteness Voe Whiteness Voe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
158 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sandwick
3.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport15 km
EOI Eday Airport124 km

About Whiteness Voe

Whiteness Voe is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Erne's Toug and May Wick.

Climate of Whiteness Voe

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (150 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).

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Climate of Whiteness Voe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°13°14°12°10°7°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°2°5°7°9°9°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1331061197353585977114132150143

How to get to Whiteness Voe

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 323 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 15 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 124 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 149 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 323 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast

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

Day trips from Whiteness Voe

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

  • Trondra Island 11 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 6 kmSW
  • Green Holm Island 13 kmN
  • Hoove Holm Island 19 kmN

25–60 km433 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 34 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 39 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 52 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 51 kmNE

60–100 km229 places

  • Unst Island 85 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 71 kmN
  • The Vere Island 82 kmN
  • The Vere Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sandwick Village, Shetland Islands
    3.4 km SE
  • Hoswick Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km SE
  • Channerwick Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km S
  • Swinister Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km SE
  • Runn Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km S
  • Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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