- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport42 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About Bixter
Bixter is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 13 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Ness of Bixter and The Firth.
Climate of Bixter
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to Bixter
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 42 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 349 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 42 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 349 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 372 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bixter
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km445 places
- Shetland Islands Island 12 kmNE
- Whalsay Island 25 kmE
- Trondra Island 17 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 14 kmS
25–60 km355 places
- Fetlar Island Island 50 kmNE
- The Quey Island 25 kmN
- The Vere Island 58 kmNE
- The Vere Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km87 places
- Unst Island 62 kmNE
- South Holms Island 62 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 72 kmN
- Outer Flaess Island 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ness of Bixter Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km SE
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The Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands1.1 km E
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Ward of Virdaskule Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Tumblin Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km NE
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Dudd Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km E
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Greena Island, Shetland Islands6.3 km SE
Sources & licences
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