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Holm of Gruting

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°12′52″ N 1°30′34″ W

Map showing the location of Holm of Gruting Holm of Gruting
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Ayres of Selivoe
1.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport39 km
EOI Eday Airport134 km

About Holm of Gruting

Holm of Gruting is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Gruting Voe and The Quilse.

Climate of Holm of Gruting

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (152 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).

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Climate of Holm of Gruting
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°14°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341051227352575876115132152143

How to get to Holm of Gruting

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 39 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 344 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 39 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 134 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 161 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 344 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 378 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holm of Gruting

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

0–25 km371 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 19 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 17 kmSE
  • Green Holm Island 14 kmSE
  • East Ward Island 4 kmSW

25–60 km396 places

  • Whalsay Island 32 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 57 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 29 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 29 kmS

60–100 km119 places

  • Unst Island 69 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 65 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 66 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 69 kmNE

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