Does It Snow in the Shetlands?

Question: Does Shetland get a lot of snow? Answer: No, but we do get lots of wind. The (relatively) warm sea air means that snow is only occasional during winter, being most common in January & February. When it does fall it rarely stays for long.

How cold does it get in Shetland?

In Shetland, the summers are short, cool, and windy; the winters are long, very cold, wet, and extremely windy; and it is mostly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 37°F to 59°F and is rarely below 30°F or above 63°F.

Can anyone live in Shetland?

Eleanor Doughty explores life on Scotland's myriad beautiful islands. No man is an island, as John Donne wrote, but, north of the border, you can live on one.