- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport53 km
- EOI Eday Airport140 km
About Forewick Holm
Forewick Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Melby and Brei Holm.
Photos of Forewick Holm
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Burrier Head Jeremy Duncan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Forewick Holm
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 156 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (156 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 108 | 124 | 74 | 54 | 58 | 60 | 78 | 118 | 137 | 156 | 148 |
How to get to Forewick Holm
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 53 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 354 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 53 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 140 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 354 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 386 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Forewick Holm
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km289 places
- Shetland Islands Island 24 kmE
- The Quey Island 20 kmNE
- East Ward Island 14 kmS
- Green Holm Island 11 kmE
25–60 km498 places
- Whalsay Island 38 kmE
- Trondra Island 31 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 55 kmNE
- The Vere Island 60 kmNE
60–100 km99 places
- Unst Island 65 kmNE
- The Vere Island 63 kmNE
- South Holms Island 64 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Biggings Village, Shetland Islands1.2 km NW
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km SE -
Melby Village, Shetland Islands1.8 km SE
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Norby Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km SE
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Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands6.8 km S
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands7.7 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Melby Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km E
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Brei Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km N
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Hill of Feilie Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Helliacks Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km N
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Hamna Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km W
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Housa Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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West Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
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The Kame Mountain, Shetland Islands2.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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