- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport49 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About Holm of Tafts
Holm of Tafts is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (49 km). Nearby sights include Galta Stack and Crokna Vord.
Photos of Holm of Tafts
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Neeans Neap David White · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Heill Head Ruth Sharville · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Holm of Tafts
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to Holm of Tafts
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 49 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 353 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 49 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 168 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 353 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 380 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Holm of Tafts
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km376 places
- Shetland Islands Island 17 kmE
- The Quey Island 20 kmN
- Green Holm Island 23 kmSE
- East Ward Island 11 kmS
25–60 km422 places
- Whalsay Island 32 kmE
- Trondra Island 25 kmSE
- Fetlar Island Island 52 kmNE
- The Vere Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km88 places
- Unst Island 62 kmNE
- The Vere Island 60 kmNE
- South Holms Island 62 kmNE
- Rumblings Island 71 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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West Burrafirth Village, Shetland Islands1.1 km SE
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Brindister Village, Shetland Islands3.2 km E
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Unifirth Village, Shetland Islands3.5 km E
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Sandness Village, Shetland Islands5.5 km W -
Noonsbrough Village, Shetland Islands4.7 km E
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Norby Village, Shetland Islands5.1 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Galta Stack Island, Shetland Islands0.4 km W
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Crokna Vord Mountain, Shetland Islands0.7 km NE
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Ward of Scollan Mountain, Shetland Islands1.1 km S
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The Heag Island, Shetland Islands1 km N
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West Burra Firth Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Snarra Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Isle of West Burrafirth Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km N
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Mid Field Mountain, Shetland Islands1.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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