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Breiwick

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°12′24″ N 1°11′01″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport37 km
EOI Eday Airport144 km

About Breiwick

Breiwick is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Breiwick and Dales Voe.

Climate of Breiwick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (153 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Breiwick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Breiwick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 345 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 37 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 144 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 170 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 345 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 360 kmeast

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

Day trips from Breiwick

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km393 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 13 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 18 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 11 kmSW
  • Mooa Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km405 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 49 kmN
  • The Quey Island 35 kmNW
  • The Vere Island 60 kmN
  • The Vere Island 59 kmN

60–100 km89 places

  • Unst Island 63 kmN
  • South Holms Island 64 kmN
  • Rumblings Island 73 kmN
  • Outer Flaess Island 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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