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Mountain

Knowes of Bratta

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°40′16″ N 1°06′54″ W

Map showing the location of Knowes of Bratta Knowes of Bratta
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dalsetter
1.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport89 km
EOI Eday Airport189 km

About Knowes of Bratta

Knowes of Bratta is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 91 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Dalsetter and Raga Wick Far North Stack.

Climate of Knowes of Bratta

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (156 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 Knowes of Bratta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°14°14°12°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1431011287451565880119135156148

How to get to Knowes of Bratta

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 89 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 89 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 189 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 216 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 355 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 397 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Knowes of Bratta

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 583 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km251 places

  • Unst Island 15 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 15 kmSE
  • Brother Isle Island 18 kmS
  • Little Holm Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km450 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 39 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 38 kmS
  • Hoove Holm Island 55 kmS
  • Mainland Island 46 kmS

60–100 km153 places

  • Trondra Island 62 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 61 kmS
  • Easter Heog Island 66 kmS
  • Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 81 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dalsetter Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km E
  • Colvister Village, Shetland Islands
    3.7 km SE
  • Sellafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    3.9 km E
  • Cunnister Village, Shetland Islands
    4.8 km SE
  • Gutcher Village, Shetland Islands
    5.9 km E
  • Gloup Village, Shetland Islands
    6.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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