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Huxter

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°14′18″ N 1°17′45″ W

Map showing the location of Huxter Huxter
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
83 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport40 km
EOI Eday Airport143 km

About Huxter

Huxter is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 83 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Greena and Hill of Moustoft.

Climate of Huxter

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (153 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Huxter
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°6°8°10°13°14°14°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Huxter

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 40 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 348 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 40 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 143 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 169 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 348 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast

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

Day trips from Huxter

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km439 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 10 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 20 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 14 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 12 kmS

25–60 km362 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 48 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 29 kmNW
  • The Vere Island 58 kmN
  • The Vere Island 58 kmNE

60–100 km86 places

  • Unst Island 61 kmN
  • South Holms Island 62 kmN
  • Rumblings Island 72 kmN
  • Outer Flaess Island 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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