Ward of Laxfirth, Shetland Islands

About Ward of Laxfirth

Ward of Laxfirth is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 97 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Tronafirth and Stova.

Photos of Ward of Laxfirth

South Isle of Gletness David White · CC BY-SA 2.0
Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Ward of Laxfirth

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month: August (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (153 mm)
Driest month: May (55 mm)

5° 2°

5° 1°

6° 2°

8° 3°

10° 5°

12° 7°

14° 9°

14° 10°

13° 8°

10° 6°

8° 4°

6° 2°

Jan

137

Feb

107

Mar

125

Apr

76

May

55

Jun

60

Jul

60

Aug

79

Sep

118

Oct

135

Nov

153

Dec

146

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).

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Climate of Ward of Laxfirth
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	6°	8°	10°	12°	14°	14°	13°	10°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	3°	5°	7°	9°	10°	8°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	137	107	125	76	55	60	60	79	118	135	153	146

How to get to Ward of Laxfirth

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 37 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 37 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 143 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 168 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 345 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 363 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ward of Laxfirth

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km403 places

Shetland Islands Island 13 kmN
Whalsay Island 19 kmNE
Trondra Island 11 kmS
Green Holm Island 10 kmSW

25–60 km389 places

Fetlar Island Island 50 kmNE
The Quey Island 34 kmNW
The Vere Island 59 kmN
Sweyn Holm Island 28 kmS

60–100 km94 places

Unst Island 63 kmN
The Vere Island 60 kmN
South Holms Island 64 kmN
Rumblings Island 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Laxfirth Village, Shetland Islands
0.4 km E
Gott Village, Shetland Islands
1.4 km S
Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
7.4 km SE
Wadbister Village, Shetland Islands
2.4 km N
Breiwick Village, Shetland Islands
2.3 km E
Veensgarth Village, Shetland Islands
2.6 km S

Ward of Laxfirth

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Holm of Tronafirth Island, Shetland Islands
1.1 km E
Stova Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.8 km N
Ward of Breiwick Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.1 km E
Wormadale Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.6 km W
Hill of Herrislee Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.7 km S
Hill of Hamarsland Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.9 km NW
Holm of Califf Island, Shetland Islands
2.4 km SE
Hill of Griesta Mountain, Shetland Islands
3.4 km SW