- Elevation
- 46 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport11 km
- EOI Eday Airport118 km
About Hich Holm
Hich Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Saint Ninian’s Bay and Muckle Holm.
Climate of Hich Holm
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (144 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 103 | 115 | 72 | 49 | 55 | 57 | 74 | 110 | 128 | 144 | 137 |
How to get to Hich Holm
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 11 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 318 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 11 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 118 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 143 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 318 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 374 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hich Holm
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 620 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km189 places
- Trondra Island 17 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 1 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 18 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 24 kmN
25–60 km443 places
- Shetland Islands Island 40 kmN
- Whalsay Island 45 kmNE
- The Quey Island 57 kmN
- South Benelip Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km265 places
- Unst Island 90 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 77 kmN
- The Vere Island 87 kmN
- The Vere Island 86 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bigton Village, Shetland Islands2.1 km E
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Ireland Village, Shetland Islands2.2 km NE
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Rerwick Village, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
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Cannygates Village, Shetland Islands2.8 km E
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Runn Village, Shetland Islands3 km NE
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Scousburgh Village, Shetland Islands3.6 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saint Ninian’s Bay Natural site, Shetland Islands1 km SE
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Muckle Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.8 km S
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The Neapack Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km NE
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Sweyn Holm Island, Shetland Islands1 km SE
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Saint Ninian’s Isle Island, Shetland Islands1 km SE
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Skeetsa Skerry Island, Shetland Islands1 km SE
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High Herbi Clett Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km SE
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Hevda Cletts Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Inns Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.5 km SE
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Griskerry Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km NE
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Ward of Colsay Island, Shetland Islands2.5 km S
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Colsay Island Island, Shetland Islands2.7 km S
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Loch of Spiggie Lake, Shetland Islands4.7 km S
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Trondra Island, Shetland Islands17 km N
Sources & licences
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