- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport83 km
- EOI Eday Airport189 km
About Houbie
Houbie is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 17 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Fetlar Island and Lamb Hoga.
Climate of Houbie
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (151 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 96 | 122 | 72 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 79 | 116 | 132 | 151 | 143 |
How to get to Houbie
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 83 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 341 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 83 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 189 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 215 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 341 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 391 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Houbie
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km202 places
- Unst Island 17 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 2 kmN
- Brother Isle Island 22 kmSW
- Little Holm Island 22 kmW
25–60 km536 places
- Shetland Islands Island 37 kmSW
- Whalsay Island 30 kmS
- Trondra Island 58 kmSW
- Green Holm Island 57 kmSW
60–100 km117 places
- Easter Heog Island 61 kmSW
- Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 76 kmS
- Muskna Field Mountain 62 kmS
- Midi Field Mountain 71 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fetlar Island Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km N -
Lamb Hoga Natural site, Shetland Islands1.5 km SW
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Rams Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands3.3 km S -
Wick of Tresta Natural site, Shetland Islands1.3 km S
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Tressa Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands4.3 km N
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Gillis Field Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km S
Sources & licences
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