- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport38 km
- EOI Eday Airport132 km
About Whites Ness
Whites Ness is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Kirk Holm and Green Head.
Climate of Whites Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 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) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Whites Ness
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 38 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 342 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 38 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 132 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 158 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 342 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 381 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Whites Ness
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km338 places
- Shetland Islands Island 22 kmNE
- Trondra Island 17 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 15 kmSE
- East Ward Island 2 kmW
25–60 km411 places
- Whalsay Island 35 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 60 kmNE
- The Quey Island 31 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 28 kmSE
60–100 km137 places
- Unst Island 71 kmNE
- The Vere Island 67 kmNE
- The Vere Island 69 kmNE
- Wedder Holm Island 62 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Walls Village, Shetland Islands3.3 km N
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Culswick Village, Shetland Islands3.4 km E
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Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands3.5 km N
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Burraland Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km NW
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Hestinsetter Village, Shetland Islands4.2 km E
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Ayres of Selivoe Village, Shetland Islands4.3 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirk Holm Island, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Green Head Mountain, Shetland Islands1 km SW
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Gaada Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
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Ward of Culswick Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km E
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East Ward Island, Shetland Islands1.5 km W
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Burga Stacks South Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km S
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The Quilse Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km N
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Linga Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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