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Brough

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°16′11″ N 1°08′21″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport44 km
EOI Eday Airport151 km

About Brough

Brough is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Calf Holm and Holm of Skellister.

Climate of Brough

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 Brough
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 Brough

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 44 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 44 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 151 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 177 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 357 kmeast

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

Day trips from Brough

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

0–25 km403 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 8 kmNW
  • Whalsay Island 11 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 19 kmSW
  • The Ward Island 24 kmW

25–60 km417 places

  • Unst Island 55 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 41 kmN
  • East Ward Island 26 kmW
  • Vaila Island Island 28 kmW

60–100 km67 places

  • Urashield Mountain 84 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 87 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 85 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 85 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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