Where to stay in Shetland Islands

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Weather in Shetland Islands

Tue 🌦️ 13° 10° 💧100%
Wed 🌦️ 13° 8° 💧100%
Thu 🌦️ 12° 9° 💧59%
Fri 🌦️ 9° 7° 💧45%
Sat 🌦️ 11° 8° 💧10%
Sun 🌦️ 11° 7° 💧30%
Mon 🌦️ 12° 9° 💧31%

Best time to visit Shetland Islands — climate

Jan: ~6°C daytime, 23 rainy days 6° JanFeb: ~7°C daytime, 10 rainy days 7° FebMar: ~8°C daytime, 19 rainy days 8° MarApr: ~10°C daytime, 13 rainy days 10° AprMay: ~12°C daytime, 11 rainy days 12° MayJun: ~14°C daytime, 23 rainy days 14° JunJul: ~17°C daytime, 11 rainy days 17° JulAug: ~15°C daytime, 19 rainy days 15° AugSep: ~14°C daytime, 16 rainy days 14° SepOct: ~11°C daytime, 21 rainy days 11° OctNov: ~8°C daytime, 21 rainy days 8° NovDec: ~9°C daytime, 18 rainy days 9° Dec

Good to know

CurrencyGBP · €1 ≈ 0.84
Power plugsType G
BorderPassport/ID checks apply

Things to do in Shetland Islands

Top-rated tours and tickets from €361 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €542
Private Tours of Shetland★ 5.0 (11)
from €722
Shetland South Mainland Tour St Ninian Isle and Jarlshof★ 5.0 (7)
from €873
4 Hours Rugged Northern Exposure Private Guided Tour from Lerwick★ 5.0 (7)
from €722
Cliffs and Rocks of the North★ 5.0 (6)
from €361
Explore Shetland Island on a Private Tour with a Local Guide★ 5.0 (5)
from €903
Shetland TV Locations Private Full Day Tour★ 5.0 (4)

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About Shetland Islands

The Shetland Islands are the most northerly part of the United Kingdom, a group of islands 100 mi (160 km) north of mainland Scotland. The largest town, Lerwick, is closer to Norway than to Edinburgh, and culturally and geographically they feel more Norse than Scottish. They're low-lying and treeless, divided by long fjords ("voes") and sparsely populated, but prosperous thanks to the oil industry.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-13. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.