- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport51 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About Brough Skerries
Brough Skerries is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Ness and The Kame.
Photos of Brough Skerries
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Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Heill Head Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Burrier Head Jeremy Duncan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Brough Skerries
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Brough Skerries
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 51 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 354 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 51 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 354 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 383 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Brough Skerries
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km322 places
- Shetland Islands Island 20 kmE
- The Quey Island 20 kmN
- East Ward Island 12 kmS
- Green Holm Island 8 kmE
25–60 km474 places
- Whalsay Island 35 kmE
- Trondra Island 28 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 53 kmNE
- The Vere Island 59 kmNE
60–100 km90 places
- Unst Island 63 kmNE
- The Vere Island 62 kmNE
- South Holms Island 63 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Norby Village, Shetland Islands2 km SW
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km SW -
Melby Village, Shetland Islands2.5 km W
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Biggings Village, Shetland Islands4.3 km NW
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands4.5 km SE
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Brindister Village, Shetland Islands6.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ness Mountain, Shetland Islands0.3 km SE
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The Kame Mountain, Shetland Islands0.7 km SW
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Voe of Snarraness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.7 km SE
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The Spinner Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km S
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The Ward Island, Shetland Islands2.1 km SE
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South Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km SE
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Holm of Melby Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km NW
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Isle of West Burrafirth Island, Shetland Islands3.4 km E
Sources & licences
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