Ness of Bixter, Shetland Islands

About Ness of Bixter

Ness of Bixter is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 58 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include The Firth and Dudd Hill.

Photos of Ness of Bixter

Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Ness of Bixter

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (151 mm)
Driest month: May (53 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

8° 3°

11° 6°

13° 8°

14° 10°

15° 10°

13° 8°

11° 7°

8° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

134

Feb

105

Mar

122

Apr

74

May

53

Jun

58

Jul

58

Aug

77

Sep

116

Oct

133

Nov

151

Dec

144

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 Ness of Bixter
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	8°	11°	13°	14°	15°	13°	11°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	134	105	122	74	53	58	58	77	116	133	151	144

How to get to Ness of Bixter

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 41 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 41 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 348 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ness of Bixter

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

0–25 km437 places

Shetland Islands Island 12 kmNE
Whalsay Island 25 kmNE
Trondra Island 16 kmSE
Green Holm Island 13 kmS

25–60 km362 places

Fetlar Island Island 50 kmNE
The Quey Island 26 kmN
The Vere Island 59 kmN
The Vere Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km87 places

Unst Island 63 kmNE
South Holms Island 63 kmNE
Rumblings Island 72 kmN
Outer Flaess Island 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Bixter Village, Shetland Islands
0.8 km NW
Semblister Village, Shetland Islands
1.2 km S
Tumblin Village, Shetland Islands
1.3 km N
East Houlland Village, Shetland Islands
2.1 km NE
Effirth Village, Shetland Islands
2.3 km W
Twatt Village, Shetland Islands
2.5 km NW

Ness of Bixter

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

The Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands
0.6 km NE
Dudd Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.2 km E
Tumblin Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.3 km N
Ward of Virdaskule Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.5 km N
Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.9 km SW
Bekka Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
3.2 km S
South Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
3.2 km SE
Sandsound Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands
3.8 km S