- Elevation
- 115 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport82 km
- EOI Eday Airport182 km
About Rulkies Hill
Rulkies Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 115 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Virdi Field and Stany Hill.
Photos of Rulkies Hill
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Ness of West Sandwick Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Rulkies Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 13° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 103 | 126 | 74 | 51 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 135 | 155 | 148 |
How to get to Rulkies Hill
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 359 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 82 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 182 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 208 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 390 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rulkies Hill
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km292 places
- Unst Island 23 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 18 kmE
- Brother Isle Island 11 kmS
- Little Holm Island 8 kmSW
25–60 km452 places
- Shetland Islands Island 33 kmS
- Whalsay Island 34 kmS
- Trondra Island 56 kmS
- Green Holm Island 54 kmS
60–100 km110 places
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 74 kmS
- Muskna Field Mountain 60 kmS
- Midi Field Mountain 69 kmS
- The Compass Mountain 84 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Virdi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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Stany Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km N
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The Head Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km S
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Hill of Bouster Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Whale Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km E
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Saudi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3.4 km E
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Stuis of Graveland Natural site, Shetland Islands4.5 km NE
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Holm of West Sandwick Island, Shetland Islands3.7 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ness of West Sandwick Natural site, Shetland Islands5.5 km S
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Lee Field Mountain, Shetland Islands4.2 km SE
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The Ladions Mountain, Shetland Islands4.5 km S
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Head of Hevdagarth Natural site, Shetland Islands8.1 km E -
Gorset Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands5.3 km NE
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Hill of Camb Mountain, Shetland Islands5.8 km E
Sources & licences
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