- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport59 km
- EOI Eday Airport168 km
About Mooa
Mooa is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Isbister Holm and Nista.
Climate of Mooa
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (146 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 98 | 118 | 70 | 49 | 56 | 57 | 76 | 113 | 128 | 146 | 139 |
How to get to Mooa
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 59 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 343 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 59 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 168 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 193 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 343 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 366 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mooa
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 588 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km203 places
- Shetland Islands Island 19 kmW
- Whalsay Island 6 kmSW
- Brother Isle Island 25 kmNW
- Mainland Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km628 places
- Unst Island 43 kmN
- Trondra Island 35 kmSW
- Fetlar Island Island 28 kmN
- Green Holm Island 35 kmSW
60–100 km29 places
- Urashield Mountain 99 kmSW
- Skroo Mountain 99 kmSW
- Wirrvie Burn River 100 kmSW
- Fair Isle North Lighthouse Landmark 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Vats-houll Village, Shetland Islands3.9 km W
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Challister Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km W
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Symbister Village, Shetland Islands7.4 km W
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Brough Village, Shetland Islands5.2 km W
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Huxter Village, Shetland Islands5.5 km SW
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Marrister Village, Shetland Islands6.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Isbister Holm Island, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Nista Island, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Outer Holm of Skaw Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Gamla Vord Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km W
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Inner Holm of Skaw Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
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Calf of Linga Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Rumble Island, Shetland Islands4.5 km S -
Grif Skerry Island, Shetland Islands4.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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