- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport48 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About West Burrafirth
West Burrafirth is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 2 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Scollan and Mid Field.
Photos of West Burrafirth
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Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Heill Head Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of West Burrafirth
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 mm)
- Driest month
- May (52 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° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to West Burrafirth
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 48 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 352 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 48 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 352 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 379 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Burrafirth
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km381 places
- Shetland Islands Island 17 kmE
- Trondra Island 24 kmSE
- The Quey Island 21 kmN
- Green Holm Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km418 places
- Whalsay Island 31 kmE
- Fetlar Island Island 52 kmNE
- The Vere Island 58 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 38 kmS
60–100 km88 places
- Unst Island 62 kmNE
- The Vere Island 60 kmNE
- South Holms Island 62 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 71 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward of Scollan Mountain, Shetland Islands0.4 km SW
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.8 km E
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Holm of Tafts Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km NW
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Neeans Neap Natural site, Shetland Islands2.9 km N
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Galta Stack Island, Shetland Islands1.5 km NW
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Crokna Vord Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km N
Sources & licences
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