- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport44 km
- EOI Eday Airport150 km
About Holm of Benston
Holm of Benston is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include The Roonies and Ben Holm.
Photos of Holm of Benston
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South Isle of Gletness David White · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Holm of Benston
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 101 | 118 | 70 | 52 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 113 | 129 | 147 | 140 |
How to get to Holm of Benston
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 44 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 352 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 44 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 150 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 176 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 352 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 359 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Holm of Benston
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km415 places
- Shetland Islands Island 8 kmNW
- Whalsay Island 13 kmNE
- Trondra Island 18 kmS
- East Ward Island 24 kmW
25–60 km402 places
- Unst Island 56 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 42 kmNE
- Vaila Island Island 26 kmW
- Holm of Melby Island 27 kmW
60–100 km69 places
- Urashield Mountain 84 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 86 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 84 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 84 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Vassa Village, Shetland Islands0.5 km S
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Freester Village, Shetland Islands0.8 km SW
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Garth Village, Shetland Islands0.7 km NE
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South Nesting Village, Shetland Islands1.3 km W
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Skellister Village, Shetland Islands1.2 km NE
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Brough Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Roonies Mountain, Shetland Islands0.9 km SE
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Ben Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.1 km NE
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Calf Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.4 km NE
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The Noup Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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Hill of Skellister Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Cat Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands2 km SW
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Little Holm Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km SW
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Snougie of Long Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.5 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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South Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands3.6 km S
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Shetland Islands Island, Shetland Islands7.7 km NW
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Eswick Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km E
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Corn Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.2 km NE
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Holm of Skellister Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km NE
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North Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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