Holm of Sandwick, Shetland Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Holm of Sandwick

Holm of Sandwick is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (53 km). Nearby sights include Symbister Ness and Whalsay.

Photos of Holm of Sandwick

Whalsay John Dally · CC BY-SA 2.0
Rumble john bateson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Symbister Ness Rude Health · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Holm of Sandwick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (147 mm)
Driest month: May (52 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

8° 3°

11° 5°

13° 8°

14° 10°

15° 10°

13° 9°

11° 7°

8° 4°

6° 2°

Jan

131

Feb

101

Mar

118

Apr

70

May

52

Jun

57

Jul

57

Aug

76

Sep

113

Oct

129

Nov

147

Dec

140

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 Sandwick
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	8°	11°	13°	14°	15°	13°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	131	101	118	70	52	57	57	76	113	129	147	140

How to get to Holm of Sandwick

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 53 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 350 km to the east.

Airports

Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 53 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 161 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 187 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Bergen Population: 294K 350 kmeast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 361 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Holm of Sandwick

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

0–25 km313 places

Shetland Islands Island 12 kmW
Whalsay Island 2 kmE
Brother Isle Island 24 kmNW
Hoove Holm Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km528 places

Unst Island 47 kmN
Trondra Island 28 kmSW
Fetlar Island Island 33 kmN
Green Holm Island 28 kmSW

60–100 km45 places

Urashield Mountain 93 kmS
Sheep Rock Mountain 96 kmS
Skroo Mountain 93 kmS
Wirrvie Burn River 94 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Symbister Village, Shetland Islands
1.1 km NW
Clate Village, Shetland Islands
0.2 km SE
Saltness Village, Shetland Islands
1.2 km N
Huxter Village, Shetland Islands
1.9 km NE
Hamister Village, Shetland Islands
1.9 km N
Marrister Village, Shetland Islands
2.5 km N

Holm of Sandwick

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Symbister Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands
0.9 km W
Whalsay Island, Shetland Islands
1.8 km E
Ward of Clett Island, Shetland Islands
0.7 km E
Symbister Natural site, Shetland Islands
1.3 km NW
Sneugans Mountain, Shetland Islands
2.1 km N
Hunder Holm Island, Shetland Islands
3.3 km NW
Huxter Natural site, Shetland Islands
2.8 km E
Little Linga Island, Shetland Islands
4.1 km NW