- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport14 km
- EOI Eday Airport125 km
About Houlland
Houlland is a neighbourhood. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Houlland Hill and Ward of Burraland.
Climate of Houlland
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 150 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (150 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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) | 133 | 106 | 119 | 73 | 53 | 58 | 59 | 77 | 114 | 132 | 150 | 143 |
How to get to Houlland
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 322 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 14 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 125 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 150 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 322 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 366 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Houlland
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 618 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km221 places
- Trondra Island 13 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 8 kmSW
- Green Holm Island 15 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 21 kmN
25–60 km439 places
- Shetland Islands Island 36 kmN
- Whalsay Island 39 kmN
- The Quey Island 55 kmN
- South Benelip Island 51 kmNE
60–100 km244 places
- Unst Island 86 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 71 kmN
- The Vere Island 83 kmN
- The Vere Island 81 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Houlland Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands0.7 km S
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Ward of Burraland Mountain, Shetland Islands1.6 km SE
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Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.8 km S
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Leven Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.2 km SW
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Hos Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.2 km SW
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Wick of Sandsayre Natural site, Shetland Islands2.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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