- Elevation
- 44 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport81 km
- EOI Eday Airport183 km
About Yell
Yell is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Camb and Saudi Field.
Photos of Yell
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Hascosay Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
White Hill of Vatsetter Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ness of West Sandwick Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ness of Queyon Alan Bowring · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Head of Hevdagarth Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Yell
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 |
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| 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 Yell
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 81 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 354 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 81 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 183 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 209 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 354 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 389 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Yell
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km273 places
- Unst Island 20 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 13 kmE
- Brother Isle Island 12 kmSW
- Little Holm Island 11 kmSW
25–60 km475 places
- Shetland Islands Island 32 kmS
- Whalsay Island 30 kmS
- Trondra Island 55 kmS
- Green Holm Island 53 kmS
60–100 km106 places
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 73 kmS
- Midi Field Mountain 68 kmS
- The Compass Mountain 82 kmS
- Erne's Ward Mountain 79 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Gardie Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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Mid Yell Village, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Camb Village, Shetland Islands2.4 km NE
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West Sandwick Village, Shetland Islands5.4 km SW
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Otterswick Village, Shetland Islands5.5 km SE
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Aywick Village, Shetland Islands5.8 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Camb Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Saudi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km W
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Head of Hevdagarth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.7 km E
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Mid Yell Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.7 km E
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Hill of Lussetter Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km E
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South Ward of Reafirth Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km SE
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Kame of Sandwick Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km SW
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Lee Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.7 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Hascosay Island, Shetland Islands6.1 km E
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Fetlar Island Island, Shetland Islands13 km E -
Kay Holm Island, Shetland Islands3.7 km E
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Sound Gruney Island, Shetland Islands11 km NE -
Urie Lingey Island, Shetland Islands11 km E -
Holm of West Sandwick Island, Shetland Islands5.8 km W
Sources & licences
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