- Elevation
- 61 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport25 km
- EOI Eday Airport130 km
About Brough Hill
Brough Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 61 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Brough and Bruna Ness.
Photos of Brough Hill
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Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Brough Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 133 | 106 | 119 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 114 | 132 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to Brough Hill
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 332 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 25 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 130 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 155 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 332 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Brough Hill
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 609 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km316 places
- Trondra Island 3 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 15 kmS
- Green Holm Island 4 kmN
- East Ward Island 18 kmNW
25–60 km393 places
- Shetland Islands Island 25 kmN
- Whalsay Island 32 kmNE
- The Quey Island 43 kmN
- South Benelip Island 45 kmNE
60–100 km184 places
- Unst Island 76 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 63 kmNE
- The Vere Island 73 kmN
- The Vere Island 73 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hamnavoe Village, Shetland Islands0.4 km N
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Toogs Village, Shetland Islands1.4 km S
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Grunasound Village, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands5.1 km NE
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Bridge End Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km S
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Freefield Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Brough Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km NE
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Bruna Ness Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km N
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Easter Heog Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km SE
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East Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km S
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Trondra Island, Shetland Islands3 km NE
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.3 km SW
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.8 km S
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Wester Quarff Field Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km E
Sources & licences
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