Muckle Roe Island, Shetland Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Muckle Roe Island

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

Photos of Muckle Roe Island

Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0
Heill Head Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Muckle Roe Island

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)

6° 2°

7° 2°

8° 3°

10° 6°

12° 8°

14° 10°

13° 9°

10° 7°

8° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

138

Feb

105

Mar

124

Apr

74

May

53

Jun

57

Jul

59

Aug

78

Sep

118

Oct

134

Nov

154

Dec

146

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 Muckle Roe Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	8°	10°	12°	14°	14°	13°	10°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	138	105	124	74	53	57	59	78	118	134	154	146

How to get to Muckle Roe Island

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 151 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 Muckle Roe Island

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

0–25 km452 places

Shetland Islands Island 12 kmSE
Whalsay Island 25 kmE
East Ward Island 21 kmSW
Vaila Island Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km380 places

Unst Island 52 kmNE
Trondra Island 29 kmS
Fetlar Island Island 42 kmNE
Papa Island 28 kmS

60–100 km54 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
5.3 km NE
Busta Village, Shetland Islands
3.7 km NE
Wethersta Village, Shetland Islands
4.4 km E
The Houllands Village, Shetland Islands
4.8 km E
Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands
5.3 km NE
Hultness Village, Shetland Islands
5.6 km E

Muckle Roe Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mid Ward Island, Shetland Islands
0.5 km NE
Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.2 km S
Muckla Field Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.3 km SW
Cumle Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.4 km SE
Brei Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands
1.7 km N
Hamma Cletts Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.4 km N
West Hill of Ham Mountain, Shetland Islands
2 km W
Tame Holm Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.1 km NW