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Kirkabister

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°22′43″ N 1°07′09″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkabister Kirkabister
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
68 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport57 km
EOI Eday Airport162 km

About Kirkabister

Kirkabister is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 68 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Bench Vird and Cul Ness.

Climate of Kirkabister

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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Climate of Kirkabister
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°9°10°9°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341011207251585777114130149142

How to get to Kirkabister

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 355 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 57 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 162 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 188 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 355 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 365 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kirkabister

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 601 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km380 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 9 kmSW
  • Whalsay Island 9 kmSE
  • Muckle Roe Island Island 17 kmW
  • Linga Island 14 kmW

25–60 km467 places

  • Unst Island 43 kmN
  • Trondra Island 31 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 30 kmNE
  • Sweyn Holm Island 48 kmS

60–100 km31 places

  • Urashield Mountain 96 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 99 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 96 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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