- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport81 km
- EOI Eday Airport174 km
About South Wick
South Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (81 km). Nearby sights include Hevdadale Head and The Burrier.
Photos of South Wick
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Hevdadale Head Tim Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of South Wick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 162 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (162 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 110 | 132 | 78 | 55 | 59 | 62 | 82 | 124 | 142 | 162 | 154 |
How to get to South Wick
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 81 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 372 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 81 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 174 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 201 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 387 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Wick
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km232 places
- Egilsay Island 20 kmS
- North Egilsay Island 21 kmS
- Mainland Island 11 kmS
- Crog Holm Island 25 kmS
25–60 km519 places
- Shetland Islands Island 33 kmS
- Whalsay Island 39 kmSE
- Unst Island 34 kmNE
- Trondra Island 54 kmS
60–100 km103 places
- Mousa Island Island 69 kmS
- Little Havra Island Island 65 kmS
- Da Sneug [The Sneug] Island 63 kmSW
- Da Stacks o da Logat Island 61 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hevdadale Head Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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The Burrier Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km N
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Lang Clodie Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Dorra Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km N
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Galti Stack Mountain, United Kingdom2.2 km NE
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Uyea Island Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Burrier Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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North Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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