- Elevation
- 45 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport68 km
- EOI Eday Airport159 km
About The Runk
The Runk is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 45 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Brae Wick and Main Drong.
Photos of The Runk
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Isle of Stenness Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Dore Holm ThoWi · Public domain
Climate of The Runk
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 106 | 125 | 74 | 52 | 56 | 58 | 78 | 118 | 136 | 156 | 147 |
How to get to The Runk
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 68 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 373 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 68 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 159 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 186 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 373 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 378 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Runk
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km312 places
- Shetland Islands Island 24 kmSE
- Brother Isle Island 17 kmE
- Little Holm Island 17 kmNE
- Lamba Island Island 15 kmE
25–60 km503 places
- Whalsay Island 35 kmSE
- Unst Island 47 kmNE
- Trondra Island 43 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 40 kmNE
60–100 km39 places
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 60 kmS
- The Compass Mountain 70 kmS
- Erne's Ward Mountain 66 kmS
- Voe Natural site 65 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brae Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands0.8 km NW
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Main Drong Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km S
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Herta Stack Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km SE
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Ber Dale Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km E
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Isle of Westerhouse Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km SE
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Sandwick Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km E
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Oris Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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