- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport95 km
- EOI Eday Airport199 km
About Sand Wick
Sand Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (95 km). Nearby sights include Ham Ness and Ness of Ramnageo.
Photos of Sand Wick
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Unst John Dally · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Uyea Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Urie Lingey See above · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sound Gruney Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Daaey john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sand Wick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 98 | 128 | 75 | 50 | 57 | 59 | 81 | 119 | 135 | 156 | 147 |
How to get to Sand Wick
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 95 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 341 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 95 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 199 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 225 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 341 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sand Wick
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km178 places
- Unst Island 6 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 9 kmS
- The Vere Island 7 kmNW
- The Vere Island 3 kmE
25–60 km397 places
- Shetland Islands Island 47 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 41 kmS
- Brother Isle Island 29 kmSW
- Mainland Island 53 kmSW
60–100 km279 places
- Trondra Island 69 kmS
- Green Holm Island 68 kmS
- Hoove Holm Island 62 kmS
- Flotta Island Island 61 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ham Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km E -
Ness of Ramnageo Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE -
Hunts Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Mu Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Hill of Colvadale Mountain, Shetland Islands3.1 km N
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Uyea Island, Shetland Islands4.1 km SW
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The Vere Island, Shetland Islands2.7 km E
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Tur Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.8 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ness of Collaster Natural site, Shetland Islands7.2 km NW -
Gallow Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands4.8 km W
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Head of Mula Natural site, Shetland Islands5.8 km W -
Knowe of Gue Mountain, Shetland Islands7.8 km N
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Spoo Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands7.2 km NW
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Rekna Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands5.2 km W
Sources & licences
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