- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport33 km
- EOI Eday Airport141 km
About Holmsgarth
Holmsgarth is a neighbourhood. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Easter Rova Head and Loch of Clickimin.
Climate of Holmsgarth
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- 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° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 130 | 102 | 118 | 70 | 51 | 57 | 57 | 75 | 111 | 128 | 146 | 139 |
How to get to Holmsgarth
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 341 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 33 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 141 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 167 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 341 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 360 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Holmsgarth
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km342 places
- Shetland Islands Island 18 kmN
- Whalsay Island 21 kmNE
- Trondra Island 8 kmSW
- East Ward Island 23 kmW
25–60 km432 places
- Fetlar Island Island 53 kmN
- Vaila Island Island 25 kmW
- Holm of Melby Island 32 kmNW
- The Ward Island 27 kmNW
60–100 km113 places
- Unst Island 67 kmN
- Urashield Mountain 73 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 76 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 73 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Easter Rova Head Natural site, Shetland Islands2.7 km NE
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Loch of Clickimin Lake, Shetland Islands1.5 km S
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South Staney Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
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Holm of Beosetter Island, Shetland Islands3.4 km NE
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Hill of Cruester Mountain, Shetland Islands1.9 km E
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Brei Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.1 km S
Sources & licences
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