- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport22 km
- EOI Eday Airport127 km
About West Burra Island
West Burra Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Mid Field and Hill of Sandwick.
Photos of West Burra Island
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Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of West Burra Island
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (144 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 101 | 114 | 69 | 49 | 54 | 56 | 73 | 110 | 126 | 144 | 137 |
How to get to West Burra Island
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 329 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 22 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 127 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 153 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 329 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Burra Island
Within 100 km: 14 historic and cultural sites, 615 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km292 places
- Trondra Island 6 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 12 kmS
- Green Holm Island 7 kmN
- East Ward Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km387 places
- Shetland Islands Island 28 kmN
- Whalsay Island 35 kmNE
- The Quey Island 45 kmN
- South Benelip Island 48 kmNE
60–100 km220 places
- Unst Island 79 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 66 kmNE
- The Vere Island 76 kmN
- The Vere Island 75 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Papil Village, Shetland Islands0.7 km SE
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Bridge End Village, Shetland Islands0.8 km NE
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Freefield Village, Shetland Islands0.8 km NE
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Norbister Village, Shetland Islands1 km E
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Grunasound Village, Shetland Islands1.1 km NE
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Duncansclett Village, Shetland Islands1.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.3 km E
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Hill of Sandwick Island, Shetland Islands0.5 km NW
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km N
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Virda Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km SW
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Holm of Papil Island, Shetland Islands1 km SE
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East Burra Island Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km NE
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Holm of Houss Island, Shetland Islands1.7 km SE
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Ward of Symbister Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Trondra Island, Shetland Islands5.8 km NE
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Easter Heog Island, Shetland Islands2.7 km NE
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Holm of Brough Island, Shetland Islands4 km NE
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Burwick Holm Island, Shetland Islands8.7 km N
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Papa Island, Shetland Islands4.6 km N
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South Havra Island Island, Shetland Islands4.7 km S
Sources & licences
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