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Brei Holm

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°19′37″ N 1°39′38″ W

Map showing the location of Brei Holm Brei Holm
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Biggings
1.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport54 km
EOI Eday Airport141 km

About Brei Holm

Brei Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (54 km). Nearby sights include Helliacks and Housa Voe.

Climate of Brei Holm

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · 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 Brei Holm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°14°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227352575876115132152143

How to get to Brei Holm

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 54 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 355 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 54 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 168 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 355 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 385 kmeast

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

Day trips from Brei Holm

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km298 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 23 kmE
  • The Quey Island 19 kmNE
  • East Ward Island 15 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 11 kmE

25–60 km495 places

  • Whalsay Island 37 kmE
  • Trondra Island 31 kmSE
  • Fetlar Island Island 54 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km93 places

  • Unst Island 64 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 62 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 63 kmNE
  • Rumblings Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Biggings Village, Shetland Islands
    1.2 km W
  • Sandness Village, Shetland Islands
    3.2 km S
  • Melby Village, Shetland Islands
    2.8 km S
  • Norby Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km S
  • West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    7.9 km SE
  • Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    7.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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