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Natural site

Brei Wick

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°50′00″ N 0°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Brei Wick Brei Wick
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skaw
2.5 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport109 km
EOI Eday Airport213 km

About Brei Wick

Brei Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (109 km). Nearby sights include Ruska Kame and Saxa Vord.

Climate of Brei Wick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (49 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 Wick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°12°14°15°13°10°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°11°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)142961267349555980117135154145

How to get to Brei Wick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 109 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 341 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 109 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 213 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 239 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 341 kmeast

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

Day trips from Brei Wick

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites, 539 natural sites, 243 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km112 places

  • Unst Island 10 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 24 kmS
  • Urie Lingey Island 23 kmS
  • Holm of Skaw Island 3 kmE

25–60 km313 places

  • Whalsay Island 56 kmS
  • Brother Isle Island 42 kmSW
  • Little Holm Island 39 kmSW
  • Lamba Island Island 43 kmSW

60–100 km365 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 61 kmS
  • Trondra Island 84 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 82 kmS
  • Hoove Holm Island 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Skaw Village, Shetland Islands
    2.5 km SE
  • Northdale Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km S
  • Norwick Village, Shetland Islands
    3.5 km SE
  • Valsgarth Village, Shetland Islands
    4.3 km S
  • Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    4.3 km SW
  • Stove Village, Shetland Islands
    4.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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