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Mid Ward

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°22′11″ N 1°25′17″ W

Map showing the location of Mid Ward Mid Ward
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brae
4.8 km NE
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport55 km
EOI Eday Airport152 km

About Mid Ward

Mid Ward is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Muckle Roe Island and Brei Ness.

Climate of Mid Ward

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (154 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).

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Climate of Mid Ward
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°13°14°12°10°7°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°7°9°9°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to Mid Ward

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 361 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 55 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 152 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 178 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 361 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast

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

Day trips from Mid Ward

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km455 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 11 kmSE
  • Whalsay Island 25 kmE
  • East Ward Island 21 kmSW
  • Vaila Island Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km380 places

  • Unst Island 52 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 29 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 41 kmNE
  • Papa Island 28 kmS

60–100 km51 places

  • Urashield Mountain 92 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 95 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 92 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 92 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    4.8 km NE
  • Busta Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km NE
  • Wethersta Village, Shetland Islands
    4 km E
  • The Houllands Village, Shetland Islands
    4.3 km E
  • Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands
    4.9 km N
  • Hultness Village, Shetland Islands
    5.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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