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Little Harolds Water

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°34′53″ N 0°47′43″ W

Map showing the location of Little Harolds Water Little Harolds Water
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Funzie
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport83 km
EOI Eday Airport190 km

About Little Harolds Water

Little Harolds Water is a lake. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 3 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include The Crooans and Muckle Harolds Water Loch.

Climate of Little Harolds Water

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (149 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).

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Climate of Little Harolds Water
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°12°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)135941207149555678114128149141

How to get to Little Harolds Water

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 83 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 337 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 83 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 190 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 216 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 337 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 390 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Little Harolds Water

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km175 places

  • Unst Island 19 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 6 kmNW
  • Yell Island 17 kmW
  • Holm of West Sandwick Island 22 kmW

25–60 km527 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 38 kmSW
  • Whalsay Island 30 kmS
  • Trondra Island 58 kmSW
  • Green Holm Island 58 kmSW

60–100 km152 places

  • Easter Heog Island 62 kmSW
  • Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 76 kmS
  • Muskna Field Mountain 62 kmSW
  • Midi Field Mountain 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Funzie Village, Shetland Islands
    0.8 km N
  • Aith Village, Shetland Islands
    2.5 km NW
  • Houbie Village, Shetland Islands
    4.3 km W
  • Tresta Village, Shetland Islands
    5.4 km W
  • Fetlar Village, Shetland Islands
    6 km NW
  • Herra Village, Shetland Islands
    6.1 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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