Hogg of Linga, Shetland Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Hogg of Linga

Hogg of Linga is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Hogg of Hildasay and Linga Island.

Photos of Hogg of Linga

Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Hogg of Linga

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month: August (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (144 mm)
Driest month: May (49 mm)

7° 3°

6° 2°

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 6°

12° 8°

14° 10°

13° 9°

11° 7°

9° 5°

8° 3°

Jan

127

Feb

101

Mar

114

Apr

69

May

49

Jun

54

Jul

56

Aug

73

Sep

110

Oct

126

Nov

144

Dec

137

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 Hogg of Linga
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	6°	7°	8°	10°	12°	14°	14°	13°	11°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	3°	4°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	5°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	127	101	114	69	49	54	56	73	110	126	144	137

How to get to Hogg of Linga

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 29 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 29 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 132 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 158 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 336 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast

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

Day trips from Hogg of Linga

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

0–25 km363 places

Shetland Islands Island 22 kmN
Trondra Island 5 kmSE
Sweyn Holm Island 19 kmS
Green Holm Island 2 kmE

25–60 km381 places

Whalsay Island 30 kmNE
Fetlar Island Island 60 kmNE
The Quey Island 38 kmN
South Benelip Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km142 places

Unst Island 73 kmN
The Vere Island 69 kmN
The Vere Island 69 kmNE
Wedder Holm Island 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands
4.4 km E
Cauldhame Village, Shetland Islands
4.1 km E
Hamnavoe Village, Shetland Islands
4.4 km SE
Uradale Village, Shetland Islands
5.3 km E
South Stromness Village, Shetland Islands
5.9 km NE
Toogs Village, Shetland Islands
5.9 km S

Hogg of Linga

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hogg of Hildasay Island, Shetland Islands
0.2 km NW
Linga Island Island, Shetland Islands
0.6 km SE
Cheynies Island, Shetland Islands
0.8 km SW
Langa Island Island, Shetland Islands
1.4 km SE
Spoose Holm Island, Shetland Islands
1.7 km SW
Sanda Stour Island, Shetland Islands
2 km NW
The Deeps Natural site, Shetland Islands
2 km NW
Hoggs of Oxna Island, Shetland Islands
2.2 km SW