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Muckla Field

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°21′32″ N 1°26′40″ W

Map showing the location of Muckla Field Muckla Field
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
142 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brae
6.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport54 km
EOI Eday Airport150 km

About Muckla Field

Muckla Field is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 142 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Mid Field and Spindle.

Climate of Muckla Field

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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 Muckla Field
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to Muckla Field

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 360 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 54 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 150 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 176 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 360 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 373 kmeast

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

Day trips from Muckla Field

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km451 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 12 kmE
  • East Ward Island 19 kmS
  • Vaila Island Island 20 kmSW
  • Holm of Melby Island 12 kmW

25–60 km374 places

  • Whalsay Island 26 kmE
  • Unst Island 53 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 28 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km61 places

  • Urashield Mountain 91 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 93 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 91 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 91 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    6.6 km NE
  • Busta Village, Shetland Islands
    5 km NE
  • Wethersta Village, Shetland Islands
    5.4 km E
  • The Houllands Village, Shetland Islands
    5.9 km NE
  • Hultness Village, Shetland Islands
    6.6 km E
  • Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands
    6.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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