- Elevation
- 82 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport51 km
- EOI Eday Airport149 km
About South Ward
South Ward is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 82 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include North Ward and Papa Little.
Photos of South Ward
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Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Heill Head Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of South Ward
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to South Ward
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 357 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 51 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 149 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 175 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 357 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Ward
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km477 places
- Shetland Islands Island 8 kmE
- Whalsay Island 23 kmE
- Trondra Island 24 kmS
- East Ward Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km344 places
- Unst Island 55 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 43 kmNE
- Little Ossa Island 27 kmNW
- Isle of Noss Island 29 kmSE
60–100 km65 places
- Urashield Mountain 88 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 91 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 88 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 88 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
North Ward Island, Shetland Islands0.7 km NE
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Papa Little Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km NE
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Aith Ness Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km SW
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Berrgutters Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km SW
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Cow Head Mountain, Shetland Islands2.8 km W
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Hill of Braewick Mountain, Shetland Islands3.1 km S
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Ward of Hostigates Mountain, Shetland Islands3.2 km SW
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Holms of Uyea-sound Island, Shetland Islands2.7 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Heill Head Natural site, Shetland Islands5.1 km W
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Swarbacks Head Natural site, Shetland Islands4.2 km W
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Ness of Clousta Natural site, Shetland Islands4.6 km SW
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Cumle Mountain, Shetland Islands3.4 km NW
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Roonions Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km SW
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East Hill of Burrafirth Mountain, Shetland Islands3.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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