- Elevation
- 63 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport28 km
- EOI Eday Airport139 km
About The Ord
The Ord is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Kirkabister Ness and Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse.
Photos of The Ord
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Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse Hajotthu · CC BY 3.0
Climate of The Ord
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (146 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 102 | 118 | 70 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 75 | 111 | 128 | 146 | 139 |
How to get to The Ord
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 336 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 28 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 139 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 164 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 336 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 357 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Ord
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km262 places
- Shetland Islands Island 25 kmN
- Trondra Island 10 kmW
- Sweyn Holm Island 21 kmSW
- Green Holm Island 12 kmW
25–60 km483 places
- Whalsay Island 26 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 58 kmN
- The Quey Island 46 kmNW
- South Benelip Island 37 kmNE
60–100 km141 places
- Unst Island 72 kmN
- The Vere Island 69 kmN
- The Vere Island 67 kmN
- Wedder Holm Island 61 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lerwick City, Shetland Islands4.9 km NW -
Kirkabister Village, Shetland Islands1.4 km N
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Ham Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km N
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Grindiscol Village, Shetland Islands2.9 km N
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Lowersound Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands4.3 km NW
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Sound Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands4.9 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirkabister Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.2 km NW
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Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse Landmark, Shetland Islands1.1 km NW
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Ward of Bressay Island, Shetland Islands2 km N
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Dainaberg Mountain, Shetland Islands3.4 km NW
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Ness of Trebister Natural site, Shetland Islands3.3 km W
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Virdick Mountain, Shetland Islands4.1 km NE
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Voe of Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands4 km NW
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Bressay Island Island, Shetland Islands3.8 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources