Virda, Shetland Islands — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Virda

Virda is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 56 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Mid Field and Holm of Papil.

Climate of Virda

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month: August (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (144 mm)
Driest month: May (49 mm)

6° 2°

8° 3°

10° 5°

12° 7°

14° 9°

14° 10°

13° 8°

11° 7°

8° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

127

Feb

101

Mar

114

Apr

69

May

49

Jun

54

Jul

56

Aug

73

Sep

110

Oct

126

Nov

144

Dec

137

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

Climate of Virda
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	6°	8°	10°	12°	14°	14°	13°	11°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	5°	7°	9°	10°	8°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	127	101	114	69	49	54	56	73	110	126	144	137

How to get to Virda

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 328 km to the south.

Airports

Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 21 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 126 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 152 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 328 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Virda

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 616 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km287 places

Trondra Island 7 kmNE
Sweyn Holm Island 11 kmS
Green Holm Island 8 kmN
East Ward Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km395 places

Shetland Islands Island 29 kmN
Whalsay Island 36 kmNE
The Quey Island 46 kmN
South Benelip Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km220 places

Unst Island 81 kmN
Fetlar Island Island 67 kmNE
The Vere Island 77 kmN
The Vere Island 77 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Papil Village, Shetland Islands
0.8 km NE
Duncansclett Village, Shetland Islands
0.8 km E
Houss Village, Shetland Islands
1.6 km E
Norbister Village, Shetland Islands
1.8 km NE
Freefield Village, Shetland Islands
1.9 km NE
Bridge End Village, Shetland Islands
1.9 km NE

Virda

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.3 km NE
Holm of Papil Island, Shetland Islands
1.1 km E
West Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands
1.1 km NE
The Ward Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.6 km S
Hill of Sandwick Island, Shetland Islands
1.4 km N
Holm of Houss Island, Shetland Islands
1.3 km E
Ward of Symbister Mountain, Shetland Islands
2 km SE
Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands
2 km N