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Holm of Setter

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°10′05″ N 1°15′03″ W

Map showing the location of Holm of Setter Holm of Setter
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
71 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Scalloway
3.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport32 km
EOI Eday Airport139 km

About Holm of Setter

Holm of Setter is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Burra Dale and Setter Hill.

Climate of Holm of Setter

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (153 mm)
Driest month
May (55 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 Setter
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Holm of Setter

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 139 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 164 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 340 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 364 kmeast

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

Day trips from Holm of Setter

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

0–25 km376 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 17 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 24 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 6 kmS
  • Sweyn Holm Island 23 kmS

25–60 km395 places

  • Fetlar Island Island 54 kmNE
  • The Quey Island 37 kmN
  • South Benelip Island 36 kmNE
  • Mooa Island 29 kmNE

60–100 km115 places

  • Unst Island 68 kmN
  • The Vere Island 65 kmN
  • The Vere Island 64 kmN
  • South Holms Island 69 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands
    3.6 km SW
  • Tingwall Village, Shetland Islands
    1 km E
  • Lerwick City, Shetland Islands
    6.1 km E
  • Veensgarth Village, Shetland Islands
    2 km NE
  • Gott Village, Shetland Islands
    3.3 km NE
  • White Ness Village, Shetland Islands
    3.8 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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