- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport23 km
- EOI Eday Airport128 km
About Sand Wick
Sand Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Sandwick and Mid Field.
Photos of Sand Wick
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Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sand Wick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (144 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 101 | 114 | 69 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 73 | 110 | 126 | 144 | 137 |
How to get to Sand Wick
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 330 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 23 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 128 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 153 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 330 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sand Wick
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 614 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km302 places
- Trondra Island 5 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 13 kmS
- Green Holm Island 6 kmN
- East Ward Island 18 kmNW
25–60 km393 places
- Shetland Islands Island 27 kmN
- Whalsay Island 34 kmNE
- The Quey Island 45 kmN
- South Benelip Island 47 kmNE
60–100 km204 places
- Unst Island 79 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 65 kmNE
- The Vere Island 75 kmN
- The Vere Island 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bridge End Village, Shetland Islands0.8 km E
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Freefield Village, Shetland Islands0.9 km E
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Grunasound Village, Shetland Islands1 km E
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Toogs Village, Shetland Islands1.1 km E
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Norbister Village, Shetland Islands1.4 km SE
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Papil Village, Shetland Islands1.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Sandwick Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km S
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1 km SE
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West Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands1 km S
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Virda Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km S
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East Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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Holm of Papil Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km SE
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Brough Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km NE
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Easter Heog Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km E
Sources & licences
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