- Elevation
- 82 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport51 km
- EOI Eday Airport149 km
About North Ward
North Ward is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include South Ward and Papa Little.
Photos of North 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 North Ward
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).
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° | 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 North Ward
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 358 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 51 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 149 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 176 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 358 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 370 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Ward
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km477 places
- Shetland Islands Island 8 kmE
- Whalsay Island 22 kmE
- Trondra Island 25 kmS
- East Ward Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km345 places
- Unst Island 54 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 42 kmNE
- Little Ossa Island 26 kmNW
- Isle of Noss Island 29 kmSE
60–100 km64 places
- Urashield Mountain 88 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 91 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 88 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 89 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
South Ward Mountain, Shetland Islands0.7 km SW
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Papa Little Island, Shetland Islands0.2 km SE
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Aith Ness Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km SW
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Berrgutters Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km SW
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Cumle Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km NW
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Gom Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.9 km E
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Cow Head Mountain, Shetland Islands3.2 km W
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.5 km NW
Sources & licences
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