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Bretabister

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°17′58″ N 1°07′51″ W

Map showing the location of Bretabister Bretabister
Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport48 km
EOI Eday Airport154 km

About Bretabister

Bretabister is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Skellister and East Voe of Skellister.

Climate of Bretabister

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (147 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 Bretabister
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1311011187052575776113129147140

How to get to Bretabister

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 356 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 48 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 154 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 180 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 356 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 356 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bretabister

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

0–25 km408 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 7 kmNW
  • Whalsay Island 9 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 22 kmSW
  • The Ward Island 25 kmW

25–60 km420 places

  • Unst Island 52 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 38 kmN
  • East Ward Island 27 kmSW
  • Vaila Island Island 29 kmW

60–100 km59 places

  • Urashield Mountain 88 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 90 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 88 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 88 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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