East Burra Island, Shetland Islands — Map and nearby sights

About East Burra Island

East Burra Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Easter Heog and Mid Field.

Photos of East Burra Island

Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of East Burra Island

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (150 mm)
Driest month: May (53 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

8° 3°

11° 6°

13° 8°

14° 10°

15° 10°

13° 9°

11° 7°

8° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

133

Feb

106

Mar

119

Apr

73

May

53

Jun

58

Jul

59

Aug

77

Sep

114

Oct

132

Nov

150

Dec

143

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 East Burra Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	133	106	119	73	53	58	59	77	114	132	150	143

How to get to East Burra Island

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 23 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 331 km to the south.

Airports

Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 23 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 129 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 154 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 331 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast

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

Day trips from East Burra Island

Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 613 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

Trondra Island 4 kmNE
Sweyn Holm Island 13 kmS
Green Holm Island 6 kmN
East Ward Island 19 kmNW

25–60 km394 places

Shetland Islands Island 27 kmN
Whalsay Island 33 kmNE
The Quey Island 45 kmN
South Benelip Island 46 kmNE

60–100 km200 places

Unst Island 78 kmN
Fetlar Island Island 64 kmN
The Vere Island 75 kmN
The Vere Island 74 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Toogs Village, Shetland Islands
0.9 km NW
Grunasound Village, Shetland Islands
0.9 km W
Norbister Village, Shetland Islands
1 km SW
Freefield Village, Shetland Islands
1.1 km W
Bridge End Village, Shetland Islands
1.1 km W
Papil Village, Shetland Islands
2 km SW

East Burra Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Easter Heog Island, Shetland Islands
0.9 km NE
Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.6 km SW
Brough Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.8 km N
Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands
1.9 km W
West Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands
1.8 km SW
Holm of Papil Island, Shetland Islands
1.9 km SW
Muskna Field Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.5 km E
Hill of Sandwick Island, Shetland Islands
2.1 km W