- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport63 km
- EOI Eday Airport157 km
About South Whilk
South Whilk is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Isle of Nibon and Holm of Nibon.
Climate of South Whilk
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to South Whilk
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 63 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 369 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 63 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 157 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 184 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 369 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 374 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Whilk
Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 589 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km370 places
- Shetland Islands Island 18 kmSE
- Holm of Melby Island 17 kmSW
- The Ward Island 17 kmSW
- Little Ossa Island 14 kmNW
25–60 km462 places
- Whalsay Island 29 kmSE
- Unst Island 47 kmNE
- Trondra Island 37 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 38 kmNE
60–100 km29 places
- Urashield Mountain 99 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 99 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 100 kmS
- Fair Isle North Lighthouse Landmark 99 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Isle of Nibon Island, Shetland Islands0.8 km SE
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Holm of Nibon Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km NE
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North Whilk Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km N
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Isle of Gunnister Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km N
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Hill of Heodale Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km SE
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Soolmis Vird Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km E
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Lang Head Natural site, Shetland Islands2.5 km S
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Eina Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Holm of Gunnister Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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Egilsay Island, Shetland Islands3.4 km SE
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North Egilsay Island, Shetland Islands3.5 km SE
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Dore Holm Island, Shetland Islands8.6 km NW -
Isle of Niddister Island, Shetland Islands3.8 km NW
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Isle of Stenness Island, Shetland Islands9.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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