- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport13 km
- EOI Eday Airport125 km
About Sand Wick
Sand Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Burraland and Houlland Hill.
Climate of Sand Wick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 103 | 116 | 72 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 75 | 110 | 128 | 145 | 138 |
How to get to Sand Wick
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 321 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 13 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 125 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 149 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 321 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sand Wick
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km204 places
- Trondra Island 15 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 7 kmW
- Green Holm Island 17 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 23 kmN
25–60 km444 places
- Shetland Islands Island 37 kmN
- Whalsay Island 41 kmN
- The Quey Island 57 kmN
- South Benelip Island 52 kmNE
60–100 km255 places
- Unst Island 87 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 73 kmN
- The Vere Island 84 kmN
- The Vere Island 83 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward of Burraland Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km NE
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Houlland Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km NW
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No Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.2 km SE
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Holpur Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km SE
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Leven Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km W
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Hos Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km W
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The Haa Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km E
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The Hamars Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km NE
Sources & licences
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