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Island

Gluibuil

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°12′29″ N 1°35′46″ W

Map showing the location of Gluibuil Gluibuil
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Burraland
2.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport40 km
EOI Eday Airport131 km

About Gluibuil

Gluibuil is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Burrastow and Wards of Mucklure.

Climate of Gluibuil

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).

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Climate of Gluibuil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°4°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227352575876115132152143

How to get to Gluibuil

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 40 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 343 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 40 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 131 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 158 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 343 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 383 kmeast

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

Day trips from Gluibuil

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km299 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 23 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 20 kmSE
  • Green Holm Island 18 kmSE
  • East Ward Island 1 kmSE

25–60 km434 places

  • Whalsay Island 37 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 30 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 30 kmSE
  • South Benelip Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km153 places

  • Unst Island 72 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 61 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 68 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Burraland Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km N
  • Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    3 km NE
  • Stove Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km NE
  • Mid Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    4 km NW
  • Brunatwatt Village, Shetland Islands
    4.4 km NE
  • Browland Village, Shetland Islands
    5.7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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