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Burra Dale

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°09′45″ N 1°14′09″ W

Map showing the location of Burra Dale Burra Dale
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tingwall
0.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport32 km
EOI Eday Airport139 km

About Burra Dale

Burra Dale is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 148 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Setter and Hill of Dale.

Climate of Burra Dale

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 3° · 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).

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Climate of Burra Dale
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°7°10°12°13°14°12°10°7°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°2°5°7°9°9°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1331061197353585977114132150143

How to get to Burra Dale

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 340 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 32 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 139 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 164 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 340 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 364 kmeast

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

Day trips from Burra Dale

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km367 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 18 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 24 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 6 kmSW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 23 kmS

25–60 km404 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 55 kmN
  • The Quey Island 38 kmNW
  • South Benelip Island 36 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 29 kmNE

60–100 km115 places

  • Unst Island 68 kmN
  • The Vere Island 65 kmN
  • The Vere Island 64 kmN
  • South Holms Island 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Tingwall Village, Shetland Islands
    0.5 km N
  • Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands
    3.5 km SW
  • Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
    5.2 km E
  • Veensgarth Village, Shetland Islands
    2.3 km N
  • Gott Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km N
  • Holmsgarth Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3.9 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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