- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport82 km
- EOI Eday Airport176 km
About North Wick
North Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include The Burrier and Galti Stack.
Photos of North Wick
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Hevdadale Head Tim Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of North Wick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (162 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 110 | 132 | 78 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 82 | 124 | 142 | 162 | 154 |
How to get to North Wick
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 371 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 82 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 176 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 203 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 389 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Wick
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km222 places
- Egilsay Island 22 kmS
- North Egilsay Island 23 kmS
- Mainland Island 12 kmS
- Holm of Culsetter Island 25 kmS
25–60 km522 places
- Shetland Islands Island 34 kmS
- Whalsay Island 40 kmSE
- Unst Island 33 kmNE
- Trondra Island 56 kmS
60–100 km110 places
- Mousa Island Island 70 kmS
- Little Havra Island Island 67 kmS
- Hill of Sandwick Island 60 kmS
- Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 65 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Burrier Mountain, Shetland Islands0.7 km W
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Galti Stack Mountain, United Kingdom0.9 km SE
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Dorra Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km W
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Uyea Island Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Burrier Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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South Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km SW
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Calders Head Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Hevdadale Head Natural site, Shetland Islands3.8 km S
Sources & licences
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