- Elevation
- 68 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport15 km
- EOI Eday Airport123 km
About May Wick
May Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Whiteness Voe and Erne's Toug.
Climate of May Wick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 106 | 119 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 114 | 132 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to May Wick
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 323 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 15 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 123 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 148 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 323 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from May Wick
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 618 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km240 places
- Trondra Island 11 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 6 kmS
- Green Holm Island 13 kmN
- East Ward Island 25 kmNW
25–60 km435 places
- Shetland Islands Island 34 kmN
- Whalsay Island 40 kmNE
- The Quey Island 52 kmN
- South Benelip Island 52 kmNE
60–100 km229 places
- Unst Island 85 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 71 kmN
- The Vere Island 82 kmN
- The Vere Island 81 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Whiteness Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km E
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Erne's Toug Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km E
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Holm of Maywick Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Knowe of Burgarth Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km SW
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Ness of Ireland Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km SW
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Midi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km S
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Royl Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km NE
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Hamari Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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