- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport42 km
- EOI Eday Airport134 km
About Walls
Walls is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Causeway Island and Linga.
Photos of Walls
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Burrier Head Jeremy Duncan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Walls
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Walls
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 345 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 42 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 134 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 161 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 345 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 381 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Walls
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km346 places
- Shetland Islands Island 21 kmNE
- Trondra Island 20 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 17 kmSE
- East Ward Island 3 kmS
25–60 km419 places
- Whalsay Island 34 kmE
- Fetlar Island Island 58 kmNE
- The Quey Island 28 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 32 kmS
60–100 km122 places
- Unst Island 69 kmNE
- The Vere Island 65 kmNE
- The Vere Island 67 kmNE
- Wedder Holm Island 60 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Causeway Island Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km SE
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Linga Island, Shetland Islands1.5 km S
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The Quilse Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km SE
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Vaila Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands1.7 km SW
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Gallow Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km NE
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Kirk Holm Island, Shetland Islands3.3 km S
Other cities and towns in Shetland Islands
Sources & licences
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