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Mountain

Ward of Virdaskule

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°16′11″ N 1°23′58″ W

Map showing the location of Ward of Virdaskule Ward of Virdaskule
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
94 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Twatt
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport44 km
EOI Eday Airport143 km

About Ward of Virdaskule

Ward of Virdaskule is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 94 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Tumblin Hill and Virda Stane Hill.

Climate of Ward of Virdaskule

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (151 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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).

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Climate of Ward of Virdaskule
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227453585877116133151144

How to get to Ward of Virdaskule

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 351 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 44 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 143 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 169 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 351 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ward of Virdaskule

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

0–25 km460 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 11 kmNE
  • Whalsay Island 24 kmE
  • Trondra Island 18 kmS
  • The Quey Island 24 kmN

25–60 km343 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 49 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 56 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 58 kmNE
  • Sweyn Holm Island 34 kmS

60–100 km83 places

  • Unst Island 61 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 61 kmNE
  • Rumblings Island 70 kmNE
  • Outer Flaess Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Twatt Village, Shetland Islands
    1 km W
  • Tumblin Village, Shetland Islands
    1.2 km SE
  • East Houlland Village, Shetland Islands
    1.3 km SE
  • Bixter Village, Shetland Islands
    1.9 km S
  • Aith Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km NE
  • Effirth Village, Shetland Islands
    2.8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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