- Elevation
- 63 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport55 km
- EOI Eday Airport160 km
About Gillsbreck
Gillsbreck is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 63 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (55 km). Nearby sights include Bench Vird and Hamera Head.
Photos of Gillsbreck
Climate of Gillsbreck
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (149 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 101 | 120 | 72 | 51 | 58 | 57 | 77 | 114 | 130 | 149 | 142 |
How to get to Gillsbreck
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 55 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 356 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 55 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 160 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 186 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 356 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 364 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gillsbreck
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km387 places
- Shetland Islands Island 8 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 9 kmSE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 17 kmW
- Linga Island 13 kmW
25–60 km466 places
- Unst Island 45 kmN
- Trondra Island 29 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 31 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 46 kmS
60–100 km33 places
- Urashield Mountain 95 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 98 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 95 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 95 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bench Vird Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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Hamera Head Natural site, Shetland Islands2.2 km S
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Hill of Gardin Mountain, Shetland Islands1 km E
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Cul Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.7 km N
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Dragon Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.4 km E
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Muckle Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km N
Sources & licences
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