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Green Holm

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°08′00″ N 1°19′00″ W

Map showing the location of Green Holm Green Holm
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Scalloway
2.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport28 km
EOI Eday Airport133 km

About Green Holm

Green Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Langa Island and Torgur.

Climate of Green Holm

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (150 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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).

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Climate of Green Holm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°6°8°10°12°14°14°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1331061197353585977114132150143

How to get to Green Holm

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 28 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 336 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 28 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 133 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 159 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 336 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Green Holm

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km356 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 22 kmN
  • Trondra Island 3 kmSE
  • Sweyn Holm Island 19 kmS
  • East Ward Island 16 kmNW

25–60 km390 places

  • Whalsay Island 29 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 59 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 40 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km140 places

  • Unst Island 73 kmN
  • The Vere Island 69 kmN
  • The Vere Island 69 kmNE
  • Wedder Holm Island 62 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands
    2.3 km E
  • Cauldhame Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km E
  • Uradale Village, Shetland Islands
    3.1 km E
  • Hamnavoe Village, Shetland Islands
    3.5 km S
  • Wester Quarff Village, Shetland Islands
    5.1 km SE
  • Quarff Village, Shetland Islands
    5.2 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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