Skip to content
Geonivora
Island

Hildasay Island

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°09′00″ N 1°19′00″ W

Map showing the location of Hildasay Island Hildasay Island
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Scalloway
2.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport30 km
EOI Eday Airport135 km

About Hildasay Island

Hildasay Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Burwick Holm and Hill of Burwick.

Climate of Hildasay Island

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Hildasay Island
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 Hildasay Island

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 30 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 338 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 30 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 135 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 160 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 338 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 368 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hildasay Island

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

0–25 km367 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 20 kmN
  • Trondra Island 4 kmSE
  • Sweyn Holm Island 21 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 2 kmS

25–60 km393 places

  • Whalsay Island 28 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 58 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 38 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 40 kmNE

60–100 km126 places

  • Unst Island 71 kmN
  • The Vere Island 68 kmN
  • The Vere Island 67 kmNE
  • Wedder Holm Island 61 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: