- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport54 km
- EOI Eday Airport140 km
About Biggings
Biggings is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include West Voe and Helliacks.
Climate of Biggings
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 6° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 108 | 124 | 74 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 78 | 118 | 137 | 156 | 148 |
How to get to Biggings
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 54 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 355 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 54 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 140 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 355 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 387 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Biggings
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km280 places
- Shetland Islands Island 24 kmE
- The Quey Island 20 kmNE
- East Ward Island 15 kmS
- Green Holm Island 12 kmE
25–60 km508 places
- Whalsay Island 39 kmE
- Trondra Island 32 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 55 kmNE
- The Vere Island 60 kmNE
60–100 km99 places
- Unst Island 65 kmNE
- The Vere Island 63 kmNE
- South Holms Island 64 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
West Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km N
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Helliacks Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km NE
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Forewick Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km SE
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Brei Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km E
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Hill of Feilie Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km SW
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Housa Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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