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Wards of Mucklure

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°12′46″ N 1°36′44″ W

Map showing the location of Wards of Mucklure Wards of Mucklure
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Burraland
2.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport41 km
EOI Eday Airport131 km

About Wards of Mucklure

Wards of Mucklure is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 62 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Gluibuil and Holm of Burrastow.

Climate of Wards of Mucklure

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
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).

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Climate of Wards of Mucklure
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227352575876115132152143

How to get to Wards of Mucklure

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 41 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 343 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 41 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 131 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 158 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 343 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 384 kmeast

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

Day trips from Wards of Mucklure

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

0–25 km287 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 24 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 21 kmSE
  • Green Holm Island 19 kmSE
  • East Ward Island 2 kmSE

25–60 km445 places

  • Whalsay Island 37 kmE
  • The Quey Island 30 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 31 kmSE
  • South Benelip Island 50 kmNE

60–100 km154 places

  • Unst Island 72 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 61 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 68 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Burraland Village, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km NE
  • Mid Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km NW
  • Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km NE
  • Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km NE
  • Brunatwatt Village, Shetland Islands
    4.5 km NE
  • Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    5.9 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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