Nor Wick, Shetland Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Nor Wick

Nor Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (108 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Skaw and Wick of Skaw.

Photos of Nor Wick

Holm of Skaw Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hill Ness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Herma Ness Bob Embleton · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Nor Wick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (154 mm)
Driest month: May (49 mm)

6° 3°

6° 2°

7° 3°

8° 4°

11° 6°

13° 8°

14° 10°

15° 11°

13° 9°

10° 7°

8° 5°

7° 3°

Jan

142

Feb

96

Mar

126

Apr

73

May

49

Jun

55

Jul

59

Aug

80

Sep

117

Oct

135

Nov

154

Dec

145

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 Nor Wick
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°	10°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	3°	4°	6°	8°	10°	11°	9°	7°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	142	96	126	73	49	55	59	80	117	135	154	145

How to get to Nor Wick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 108 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 338 km to the east.

Airports

Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 108 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 212 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 239 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Bergen Population: 294K 338 kmeast

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

Day trips from Nor Wick

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 541 natural sites, 250 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km115 places

Unst Island 9 kmSW
Fetlar Island Island 23 kmS
The Tind Natural site 24 kmS
Urie Lingey Island 22 kmS

25–60 km313 places

Whalsay Island 55 kmS
Brother Isle Island 42 kmSW
Little Holm Island 40 kmSW
Lamba Island Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km371 places

Shetland Islands Island 60 kmSW
Trondra Island 83 kmS
Green Holm Island 82 kmS
Hoove Holm Island 75 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Skaw Village, Shetland Islands
1 km NW
Norwick Village, Shetland Islands
1.8 km SW
Valsgarth Village, Shetland Islands
3 km SW
Northdale Village, Shetland Islands
2.6 km SW
Clibberswick Village, Shetland Islands
3.5 km SW
Haroldswick Village, Shetland Islands
4.2 km SW

Nor Wick

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Holm of Skaw Island, Shetland Islands
1.7 km N
Wick of Skaw Natural site, Shetland Islands
0.9 km E
Hill Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands
2.1 km NW
Inner Flaess Island, Shetland Islands
1.9 km N
Gerva Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.6 km NW
Hill of Clibberswick Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.8 km S
Sothers Field Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.8 km W
Hevda Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.8 km NW