- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport42 km
- EOI Eday Airport133 km
About Burraland
Burraland is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 9 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Vaila Sound and Holm of Breibister.
Photos of Burraland
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Burrier Head Jeremy Duncan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Burraland
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 Burraland
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 42 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 345 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 42 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 133 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 160 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 345 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 383 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Burraland
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km311 places
- Shetland Islands Island 22 kmNE
- Trondra Island 21 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 19 kmSE
- East Ward Island 4 kmS
25–60 km447 places
- Whalsay Island 36 kmE
- Fetlar Island Island 59 kmNE
- The Quey Island 28 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 32 kmSE
60–100 km129 places
- Unst Island 70 kmNE
- The Vere Island 65 kmNE
- The Vere Island 68 kmNE
- Wedder Holm Island 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vaila Sound Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
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Holm of Breibister Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km S
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Muckle Houll Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km N
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Hogan Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Holm of Burrastow Island, Shetland Islands2 km S
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Linga Island, Shetland Islands2 km SE
Other cities and towns in Shetland Islands
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Hestaford Village, Shetland Islands5.3 km E
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Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands5.3 km NW
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands8.3 km N -
Gruting Village, Shetland Islands5.5 km E
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Stanydale Village, Shetland Islands6.1 km E
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Ayres of Selivoe Village, Shetland Islands6.2 km E
Sources & licences
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