- Elevation
- 90 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport51 km
- EOI Eday Airport147 km
About Muckle Ward
Muckle Ward is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Swarbacks Head and Heill Head.
Photos of Muckle Ward
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Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Heill Head Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Muckle Ward
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 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).
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° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Muckle Ward
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 357 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 51 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 147 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 173 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 357 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 375 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Muckle Ward
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km443 places
- Shetland Islands Island 12 kmE
- East Ward Island 16 kmSW
- Vaila Island Island 17 kmSW
- Holm of Melby Island 10 kmW
25–60 km373 places
- Whalsay Island 27 kmE
- Unst Island 57 kmNE
- Trondra Island 26 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 46 kmNE
60–100 km70 places
- Urashield Mountain 87 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 90 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 88 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 88 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Noonsbrough Village, Shetland Islands3.7 km S
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Brindister Village, Shetland Islands3.7 km SW
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Clousta Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km SE
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Braewick Village, Shetland Islands4.9 km SE
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Unifirth Village, Shetland Islands5.1 km S
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands5.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swarbacks Head Natural site, Shetland Islands0.2 km N
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Heill Head Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km W
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Vementry Island Island, Shetland Islands0.2 km N
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Ward of Millderness Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km S
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Cow Head Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km E
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Suthra Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.7 km S
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Brindister Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Holms of Uyea-sound Island, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
Sources & licences
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