- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport104 km
- EOI Eday Airport208 km
About Haroldswick
Haroldswick is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 17 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (104 km). Nearby sights include Unst and Harold’s Wick.
Photos of Haroldswick
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Unst John Dally · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Skaw Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hill Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Herma Ness Bob Embleton · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Ness of Collaster Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Haroldswick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 142 | 96 | 126 | 73 | 49 | 55 | 59 | 80 | 117 | 135 | 154 | 145 |
How to get to Haroldswick
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 104 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 340 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 104 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 208 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 235 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 340 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Haroldswick
Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 556 natural sites, 256 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km148 places
- Unst Island 5 kmSW
- Fetlar Island Island 19 kmS
- Hascosay Island 21 kmSW
- White Hill of Vatsetter Mountain 25 kmS
25–60 km322 places
- Shetland Islands Island 56 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 51 kmS
- Brother Isle Island 37 kmSW
- Little Holm Island 36 kmSW
60–100 km350 places
- Trondra Island 79 kmS
- Green Holm Island 78 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 71 kmS
- Mainland Island 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Unst Island, Shetland Islands5 km SW
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Harold’s Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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Crussa Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km SW
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Wick of Hagdale Natural site, Shetland Islands2.5 km S
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Hill of Clibberswick Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km E
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Keen of Hamar Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km S
Sources & licences
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