- Elevation
- 52 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport49 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About The Ward
The Ward is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Voe of Snarraness and West Burra Firth.
Photos of The Ward
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Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Heill Head Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Ward
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 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) | 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) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to The Ward
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 49 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 49 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 381 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Ward
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km356 places
- Shetland Islands Island 19 kmE
- The Quey Island 20 kmN
- Green Holm Island 23 kmSE
- East Ward Island 11 kmS
25–60 km440 places
- Whalsay Island 33 kmE
- Trondra Island 26 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 53 kmNE
- The Vere Island 58 kmNE
60–100 km90 places
- Unst Island 63 kmNE
- The Vere Island 61 kmNE
- South Holms Island 62 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands2.4 km E
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands4.1 km W -
Norby Village, Shetland Islands3.7 km W
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Melby Village, Shetland Islands4.3 km W
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Brindister Village, Shetland Islands4.6 km E
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Unifirth Village, Shetland Islands4.9 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Voe of Snarraness Natural site, Shetland Islands0.4 km W
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West Burra Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands0.5 km E
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Snarra Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands0.5 km E
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Galta Stack Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km E
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South Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km S
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Holm of Tafts Island, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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Ness Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km NW
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Crokna Vord Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
Sources & licences
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