- Elevation
- 88 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport46 km
- EOI Eday Airport146 km
About The Moorans
The Moorans is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 88 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include North Mid Field and Aith Voe.
Climate of The Moorans
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to The Moorans
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 46 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 353 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 46 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 146 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 172 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Moorans
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km468 places
- Shetland Islands Island 7 kmNE
- Whalsay Island 21 kmE
- Trondra Island 19 kmS
- Green Holm Island 17 kmS
25–60 km344 places
- Unst Island 58 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 45 kmNE
- Brother Isle Island 26 kmN
- Little Holm Island 30 kmN
60–100 km74 places
- Urashield Mountain 83 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 86 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 83 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 84 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Aith Village, Shetland Islands1.3 km W
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East Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km NE
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East Houlland Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km SW
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Braewick Village, Shetland Islands3.1 km NW
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Tumblin Village, Shetland Islands3.6 km SW
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Twatt Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
North Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km E
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Aith Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km NW
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The Dudd Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km W
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Holm of Burrafirth Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Tumblin Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km SW
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Hill of Braewick Mountain, Shetland Islands2.8 km NW
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Ward of Virdaskule Mountain, Shetland Islands3.1 km SW
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East Hill of Burrafirth Mountain, Shetland Islands3.3 km N
Sources & licences
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