- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport13 km
- EOI Eday Airport32 km
About Black Holm
Black Holm is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Corn Holm and Ward Holm.
Photos of Black Holm
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Copinsay Lighthouse Dave Simpson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Black Holm
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (123 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 123 | 114 |
How to get to Black Holm
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 13 kmnorthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 32 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 54 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 272 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 330 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 351 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Holm
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 593 natural sites, 230 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km182 places
- Shapinsay Island 19 kmNW
- Flotta Island 25 kmW
- Auskerry Island 16 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 18 kmSW
25–60 km432 places
- Hoy Island 35 kmW
- Rousay Island 35 kmNW
- Eday Island 31 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 51 kmN
60–100 km247 places
- Glass Islands Island 85 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 83 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 93 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 90 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Steinflett Village, Orkney Islands4 km N
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Deerness Village, Orkney Islands4.3 km NW
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Upper Sanday Village, Orkney Islands5.8 km W
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Toab Village, Orkney Islands6.8 km W
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Cornquoy Village, Orkney Islands7.6 km W
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Foubister Village, Orkney Islands7.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Corn Holm Island, Orkney Islands0.5 km SE
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Ward Holm Island, Orkney Islands0.6 km S
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Copinsay Island, Orkney Islands1.8 km E
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Copinsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Broad Lee Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km E
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Roana Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km N
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Newark Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km NW
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Taracliff Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Shapinsay Island, Orkney Islands19 km NW -
Stack of Mustack Island, Orkney Islands5.4 km N
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Auskerry Island, Orkney Islands16 km NE -
Lamb Holm Island, Orkney Islands11 km W
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Thieves Holm Island, Orkney Islands18 km NW -
Glimps Holm Island, Orkney Islands13 km W
Sources & licences
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