- Elevation
- 63 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport13 km
- EOI Eday Airport124 km
About Hoswick
Hoswick is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 63 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Houlland Hill and Channer Wick.
Climate of Hoswick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 145 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (145 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 103 | 116 | 72 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 75 | 110 | 128 | 145 | 138 |
How to get to Hoswick
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 13 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 321 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 13 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 124 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 149 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 321 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 368 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hoswick
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 619 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km221 places
- Trondra Island 13 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 6 kmSW
- Green Holm Island 16 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 21 kmN
25–60 km438 places
- Shetland Islands Island 36 kmN
- Whalsay Island 41 kmN
- The Quey Island 55 kmN
- South Benelip Island 52 kmNE
60–100 km246 places
- Unst Island 87 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 72 kmN
- The Vere Island 84 kmN
- The Vere Island 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Houlland Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km E
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Channer Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km S
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Leven Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km SE
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Hos Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km SE
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Midi Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.3 km W
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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