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Holm of Brough

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°06′20″ N 1°18′27″ W

Map showing the location of Holm of Brough Holm of Brough
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Hamnavoe
1 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport25 km
EOI Eday Airport131 km

About Holm of Brough

Holm of Brough is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Bruna Ness and Brough Hill.

Climate of Holm of Brough

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm

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

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Climate of Holm of Brough
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°3°
Precipitation (mm)1331061197353585977114132150143

How to get to Holm of Brough

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 333 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 25 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 131 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 157 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 333 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 368 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holm of Brough

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

0–25 km320 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 24 kmN
  • Trondra Island 2 kmNE
  • Sweyn Holm Island 16 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 3 kmN

25–60 km403 places

  • Whalsay Island 31 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 43 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 44 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 37 kmNE

60–100 km163 places

  • Unst Island 76 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 62 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 72 kmN
  • The Vere Island 72 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Hamnavoe Village, Shetland Islands
    1 km W
  • Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands
    4 km NE
  • Toogs Village, Shetland Islands
    2.5 km SW
  • Wester Quarff Village, Shetland Islands
    2.6 km SE
  • Cauldhame Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km NE
  • Grunasound Village, Shetland Islands
    2.9 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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