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Brindister

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°18′04″ N 1°29′34″ W

Map showing the location of Brindister Brindister
Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport48 km
EOI Eday Airport143 km

About Brindister

Brindister is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Ness of Nounsbrough and Neeans Neap.

Climate of Brindister

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (151 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Brindister
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227453585877116133151144

How to get to Brindister

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 353 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 48 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 143 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 170 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 376 kmeast

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

Day trips from Brindister

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

0–25 km417 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 14 kmE
  • Trondra Island 24 kmSE
  • The Quey Island 19 kmN
  • Green Holm Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km388 places

  • Whalsay Island 28 kmE
  • Fetlar Island Island 49 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 56 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km82 places

  • Unst Island 60 kmNE
  • Rumblings Island 69 kmNE
  • Outer Flaess Island 72 kmNE
  • North Holms Island 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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