- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport15 km
- EOI Eday Airport127 km
About Mousa Island
Mousa Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Mid Field and The Haa.
Climate of Mousa Island
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 103 | 116 | 72 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 75 | 110 | 128 | 145 | 138 |
How to get to Mousa Island
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 322 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 15 kmsouthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 127 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 152 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 322 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 363 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mousa Island
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km203 places
- Trondra Island 15 kmNW
- Sweyn Holm Island 10 kmW
- Green Holm Island 17 kmNW
- Hoove Holm Island 22 kmN
25–60 km445 places
- Shetland Islands Island 36 kmN
- Whalsay Island 39 kmN
- The Quey Island 56 kmN
- South Benelip Island 50 kmNE
60–100 km252 places
- Unst Island 85 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 71 kmN
- The Vere Island 83 kmN
- The Vere Island 81 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mid Field Island, Shetland Islands0.2 km NW
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The Haa Mountain, Shetland Islands0.6 km S
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The Hamars Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km NW
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Ward of Burraland Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km W
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Holpur Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km SW
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No Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.9 km SW
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Wick of Sandsayre Natural site, Shetland Islands2.5 km NW
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands3.1 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Holm of Helliness Island, Shetland Islands3.9 km N
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Trondra Island, Shetland Islands15 km NW -
Griskerry Island, Shetland Islands9.4 km W
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Hevda Cletts Island, Shetland Islands10 km W
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Inns Holm Island, Shetland Islands10 km W
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Holm of Maywick Island, Shetland Islands9.1 km W
Sources & licences
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