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Holm of Melby

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°19′00″ N 1°39′00″ W

Map showing the location of Holm of Melby Holm of Melby
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Sandness
2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport53 km
EOI Eday Airport140 km

About Holm of Melby

Holm of Melby is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Forewick Holm and Brei Holm.

Climate of Holm of Melby

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 Melby
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 Melby

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 354 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 53 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 140 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 354 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 385 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holm of Melby

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

0–25 km296 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 23 kmE
  • The Quey Island 20 kmNE
  • East Ward Island 14 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 10 kmE

25–60 km496 places

  • Whalsay Island 37 kmE
  • Trondra Island 30 kmSE
  • Fetlar Island Island 55 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km94 places

  • Unst Island 64 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 63 kmNE
  • South Holms Island 63 kmNE
  • Rumblings Island 72 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sandness Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km S
  • Melby Village, Shetland Islands
    1.7 km S
  • Norby Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km S
  • Biggings Village, Shetland Islands
    1.9 km NW
  • West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands
    6.9 km SE
  • Dale of Walls Village, Shetland Islands
    6.9 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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