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Mooa

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°22′00″ N 0°54′00″ W

Map showing the location of Mooa Mooa
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Vats-houll
3.9 km W
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).

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Climate of Mooa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)131981187049565776113128146139

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

  • Vats-houll Village, Shetland Islands
    3.9 km W
  • Challister Village, Shetland Islands
    4.1 km W
  • Symbister Village, Shetland Islands
    7.4 km W
  • Brough Village, Shetland Islands
    5.2 km W
  • Huxter Village, Shetland Islands
    5.5 km SW
  • Marrister Village, Shetland Islands
    6.5 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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