- Elevation
- 69 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport78 km
- EOI Eday Airport178 km
About West Sandwick
West Sandwick is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 69 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include The Ladions and Southladie Voe.
Photos of West Sandwick
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Ness of West Sandwick Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Head of Hevdagarth Mike Pennington · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of West Sandwick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (155 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) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 140 | 103 | 126 | 74 | 51 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 135 | 155 | 148 |
How to get to West Sandwick
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 78 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 358 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 78 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 178 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 204 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 358 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 386 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Sandwick
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km327 places
- Fetlar Island Island 18 kmE
- Brother Isle Island 7 kmSW
- Little Holm Island 5 kmSW
- Lamba Island Island 8 kmSW
25–60 km434 places
- Shetland Islands Island 28 kmS
- Whalsay Island 29 kmS
- Unst Island 26 kmNE
- Trondra Island 51 kmS
60–100 km94 places
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 69 kmS
- Midi Field Mountain 65 kmS
- The Compass Mountain 79 kmS
- Erne's Ward Mountain 76 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Ladions Mountain, Shetland Islands0.4 km NW
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Southladie Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands0.7 km S
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Ness of West Sandwick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.2 km SW
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Holm of West Sandwick Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km NW
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Lee Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
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Bolla Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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