- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport63 km
- EOI Eday Airport158 km
About North Whilk
North Whilk is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Nibon and Isle of Gunnister.
Climate of North Whilk
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 (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° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to North Whilk
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 369 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 63 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 158 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 184 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 369 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 373 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Whilk
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 588 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km365 places
- Shetland Islands Island 18 kmSE
- Holm of Melby Island 18 kmSW
- The Ward Island 17 kmS
- Little Ossa Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km467 places
- Whalsay Island 29 kmSE
- Unst Island 46 kmNE
- Trondra Island 38 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 38 kmNE
60–100 km27 places
- Urashield Mountain 100 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 100 kmS
- Fair Isle North Lighthouse Landmark 100 kmS
- Stacks of Skroo North Mountain 100 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Nibon Island, Shetland Islands0.4 km SE
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Isle of Gunnister Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km NE
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South Whilk Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km S
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Isle of Nibon Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km S
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Holm of Gunnister Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
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Soolmis Vird Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Birka Vird Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km NE
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Hill of Heodale Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Isle of Niddister Island, Shetland Islands3.6 km NW
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Egilsay Island, Shetland Islands3.7 km SE
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Dore Holm Island, Shetland Islands8.6 km W -
North Egilsay Island, Shetland Islands3.9 km SE
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Isle of Stenness Island, Shetland Islands9.9 km W -
Isle of Westerhouse Island, Shetland Islands4.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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