- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport57 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About Virda Field
Virda Field is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Snalda and Lyra Skerry.
Climate of Virda Field
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 103 | 118 | 71 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 75 | 114 | 131 | 151 | 143 |
How to get to Virda Field
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 57 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 357 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 57 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 168 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 357 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 389 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Virda Field
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km251 places
- The Quey Island 19 kmNE
- East Ward Island 18 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 14 kmE
- Vementry Island Island 14 kmE
25–60 km533 places
- Shetland Islands Island 27 kmE
- Whalsay Island 41 kmE
- Trondra Island 35 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 56 kmNE
60–100 km102 places
- Unst Island 65 kmNE
- The Vere Island 64 kmNE
- South Holms Island 64 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Biggings Village, Shetland Islands3.1 km SE
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands6.3 km SE -
Melby Village, Shetland Islands5.9 km SE
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Norby Village, Shetland Islands6.4 km SE
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Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands9.9 km S
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands12 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Snalda Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km SW
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Lyra Skerry Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km SW
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The Horn Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km SW
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The Foot Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km SW
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Fogla Skerry Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km SW
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Papa Stour Island Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km SE
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Hill of Feilie Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km SE
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West Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.5 km E
Sources & licences
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