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Brei Wick

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°08′49″ N 1°09′04″ W

Map showing the location of Brei Wick Brei Wick
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lerwick
0.8 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport31 km
EOI Eday Airport140 km

About Brei Wick

Brei Wick is a natural site. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Lerwick Coastguard Station and Loch of Clickimin.

Climate of Brei Wick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (146 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).

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Climate of Brei Wick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°9°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1301021187051575775111128146139

How to get to Brei Wick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 339 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 31 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 140 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 165 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 339 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast

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

Day trips from Brei Wick

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 20 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 23 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 8 kmSW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km457 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 55 kmN
  • The Quey Island 41 kmNW
  • South Benelip Island 35 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 28 kmNE

60–100 km120 places

  • Unst Island 69 kmN
  • The Vere Island 66 kmN
  • The Vere Island 64 kmN
  • South Holms Island 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
    0.8 km NE
  • Lowersound Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    0.8 km SW
  • Sound Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km W
  • Garthspool Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    1.3 km N
  • Freefield Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    1.3 km N
  • Holmsgarth Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2.1 km N

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