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Green Holm

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°12′00″ N 1°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Green Holm Green Holm
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Lerwick
5.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport37 km
EOI Eday Airport146 km

About Green Holm

Green Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Easter Rova Head and Holm of Beosetter.

Climate of Green Holm

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (147 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).

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Climate of Green Holm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1311011187052575776113129147140

How to get to Green Holm

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 146 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 171 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 345 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 357 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 km342 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 15 kmNW
  • Whalsay Island 17 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 13 kmSW
  • Causeway Island Island 24 kmW

25–60 km455 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 48 kmN
  • East Ward Island 26 kmW
  • Vaila Island Island 28 kmW
  • Holm of Melby Island 32 kmNW

60–100 km89 places

  • Unst Island 63 kmN
  • Urashield Mountain 78 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 80 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 78 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
    5.4 km S
  • Beosetter Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km S
  • Gunnista Village, Shetland Islands
    3 km S
  • Heogan Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km SW
  • Breiwick Village, Shetland Islands
    3.8 km W
  • Gremista Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    4 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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