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Rea Wick

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°11′00″ N 1°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Rea Wick Rea Wick
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Reawick
0.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport34 km
EOI Eday Airport135 km

About Rea Wick

Rea Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Reawick and Fore Holm.

Climate of Rea Wick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
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).

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Climate of Rea Wick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227453585877116133151144

How to get to Rea Wick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 341 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 34 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 135 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 161 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 341 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 373 kmeast

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

Day trips from Rea Wick

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km390 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 18 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 10 kmSE
  • Sweyn Holm Island 24 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 7 kmSE

25–60 km376 places

  • Whalsay Island 28 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 57 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 33 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 41 kmNE

60–100 km120 places

  • Unst Island 69 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 65 kmN
  • The Vere Island 66 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Reawick Village, Shetland Islands
    0.5 km W
  • Easter Skeld Village, Shetland Islands
    2.3 km W
  • Garderhouse Village, Shetland Islands
    3.4 km N
  • Leeans Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km N
  • Sand Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km N
  • Scarvister Village, Shetland Islands
    3.5 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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