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Holm of Maywick

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°01′00″ N 1°20′00″ W

Map showing the location of Holm of Maywick Holm of Maywick
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Sandwick
5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport15 km
EOI Eday Airport123 km

About Holm of Maywick

Holm of Maywick is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include May Wick and Ness of Ireland.

Climate of Holm of Maywick

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).

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Climate of Holm of Maywick
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 Holm of Maywick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 323 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 15 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 123 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 148 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 323 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 371 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holm of Maywick

Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 619 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • Trondra Island 11 kmN
  • Sweyn Holm Island 6 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 13 kmN
  • East Ward Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km436 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 34 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 40 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 52 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km228 places

  • Unst Island 85 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 72 kmN
  • The Vere Island 82 kmN
  • The Vere Island 81 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sandwick Village, Shetland Islands
    5 km E
  • Runn Village, Shetland Islands
    3.7 km S
  • Ireland Village, Shetland Islands
    3.9 km S
  • Channerwick Village, Shetland Islands
    4.1 km SE
  • Hoswick Village, Shetland Islands
    4.6 km SE
  • Cannygates Village, Shetland Islands
    4.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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