Hill of Burwick, Shetland Islands

About Hill of Burwick

Hill of Burwick is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 107 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Burwick Holm and Setter Hill.

Photos of Hill of Burwick

Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0
Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Hill of Burwick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month: August (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (150 mm)
Driest month: May (53 mm)

5° 1°

6° 2°

8° 3°

10° 5°

12° 7°

14° 9°

12° 8°

10° 6°

8° 4°

6° 2°

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 Hill of Burwick
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	6°	8°	10°	12°	14°	14°	12°	10°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	5°	7°	9°	9°	8°	6°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	133	106	119	73	53	58	59	77	114	132	150	143

How to get to Hill of Burwick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 31 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 339 km to the south.

Airports

Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 31 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 136 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 162 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 339 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 367 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hill of Burwick

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 603 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km366 places

Shetland Islands Island 19 kmN
Trondra Island 5 kmS
Sweyn Holm Island 22 kmS
Green Holm Island 3 kmSW

25–60 km398 places

Whalsay Island 26 kmNE
Fetlar Island Island 56 kmNE
The Quey Island 37 kmN
South Benelip Island 39 kmNE

60–100 km122 places

Unst Island 70 kmN
The Vere Island 66 kmN
The Vere Island 66 kmNE
South Holms Island 70 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands
2.3 km S
Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
8.2 km E
Tingwall Village, Shetland Islands
3.4 km E
South Stromness Village, Shetland Islands
3.4 km N
Cauldhame Village, Shetland Islands
3.4 km S
White Ness Village, Shetland Islands
3.9 km N

Hill of Burwick

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Burwick Holm Island, Shetland Islands
0.9 km SW
Setter Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.9 km NE
Hildasay Island Island, Shetland Islands
1.6 km SW
Outnabreck Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.5 km SE
Black Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.9 km NW
North Havra Island Island, Shetland Islands
2.5 km NW
Holm of Setter Island, Shetland Islands
2.6 km NE
Burra Dale Mountain, Shetland Islands
3.2 km E