- Elevation
- 23 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport32 km
- EOI Eday Airport142 km
About Holm of Mel
Holm of Mel is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Leira Ness and Lerwick Coastguard Station.
Photos of Holm of Mel
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Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse Hajotthu · CC BY 3.0
Climate of Holm of Mel
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (146 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 102 | 118 | 70 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 75 | 111 | 128 | 146 | 139 |
How to get to Holm of Mel
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 340 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 32 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 142 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 340 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 357 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Holm of Mel
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km300 places
- Shetland Islands Island 20 kmN
- Whalsay Island 22 kmN
- Trondra Island 10 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 24 kmSW
25–60 km471 places
- Fetlar Island Island 54 kmN
- The Quey Island 42 kmNW
- South Benelip Island 33 kmNE
- Mooa Island 27 kmNE
60–100 km115 places
- Unst Island 68 kmN
- The Vere Island 65 kmN
- The Vere Island 63 kmN
- South Holms Island 69 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Lerwick City, Shetland Islands1.5 km W -
Grindiscol Village, Shetland Islands1.4 km S
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Ham Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km S
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Freefield Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands1.9 km NW
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Garthspool Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands2.2 km W
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Gunnista Village, Shetland Islands2.7 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Leira Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands0.2 km NW
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Lerwick Coastguard Station Mountain, Shetland Islands1.3 km W
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Hill of Setter Mountain, Shetland Islands1.7 km NE
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The Knab Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km SW
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Hill of Cruester Mountain, Shetland Islands2.1 km NW
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Bressay Island Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km E
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Brei Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.9 km W
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Virdick Mountain, Shetland Islands3 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Trondra Island, Shetland Islands10 km SW -
Holm of Beosetter Island, Shetland Islands3.6 km N
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Loch of Clickimin Lake, Shetland Islands2.6 km W
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Ward of Bressay Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Holm of Sound Island, Shetland Islands3.1 km SW
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South Isle of Gletness Island, Shetland Islands9.3 km N
Sources & licences
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