- Elevation
- 47 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport37 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About Holms of Hogaland
Holms of Hogaland is an island. Location: United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Quoyness and Wormadale Hill.
Climate of Holms of Hogaland
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (153 mm)
- Driest month
- May (55 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 137 | 107 | 125 | 76 | 55 | 60 | 60 | 79 | 118 | 135 | 153 | 146 |
How to get to Holms of Hogaland
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 345 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 37 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 345 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Holms of Hogaland
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km418 places
- Shetland Islands Island 13 kmN
- Whalsay Island 22 kmNE
- Trondra Island 10 kmS
- Green Holm Island 9 kmS
25–60 km371 places
- Fetlar Island Island 51 kmNE
- The Quey Island 32 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 27 kmS
- South Benelip Island 35 kmNE
60–100 km97 places
- Unst Island 64 kmN
- The Vere Island 61 kmN
- The Vere Island 61 kmNE
- South Holms Island 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stebbligrind Village, Shetland Islands1.2 km SW
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White Ness Village, Shetland Islands2 km S
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Hellister Village, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
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Kalliness Village, Shetland Islands2.6 km N
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South Stromness Village, Shetland Islands2.9 km SW
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Cott Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Quoyness Island, Shetland Islands0.8 km NE
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Wormadale Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km E
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Hill of Olligarth Mountain, Shetland Islands1 km W
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Greena Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km NW -
White Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands1.1 km NW
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Flotta Island Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km SW
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Hoove Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.3 km S
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Brekk Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Burwick Holm Island, Shetland Islands6.6 km S
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Cure Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km S
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South Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands8 km E -
Fore Holm Island, Shetland Islands5.3 km SW
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Hoy Island Island, Shetland Islands3.9 km SW
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Hoggs of Hoy Island, Shetland Islands3.3 km SW
Sources & licences
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