- Elevation
- 120 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport47 km
- EOI Eday Airport148 km
About East Burrafirth
East Burrafirth is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 120 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Aith Voe and East Hill of Burrafirth.
Climate of East Burrafirth
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 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° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 74 | 53 | 58 | 58 | 77 | 116 | 133 | 151 | 144 |
How to get to East Burrafirth
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 355 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 47 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 148 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 174 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 355 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 368 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from East Burrafirth
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km479 places
- Shetland Islands Island 6 kmE
- Whalsay Island 20 kmE
- Trondra Island 21 kmS
- Green Holm Island 19 kmS
25–60 km342 places
- Unst Island 56 kmNE
- Fetlar Island Island 43 kmNE
- Little Holm Island 28 kmN
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 39 kmS
60–100 km66 places
- Urashield Mountain 85 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 88 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 86 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 86 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Aith Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.7 km W
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East Hill of Burrafirth Mountain, Shetland Islands1.2 km N
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Holm of Burrafirth Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km W
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Aith Ness Mountain, Shetland Islands4 km W
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The Moorans Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km SW
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North Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km S
Sources & licences
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