- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport13 km
- EOI Eday Airport125 km
About Houlland Hill
Houlland Hill is a mountain. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 62 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Sand Wick and Ward of Burraland.
Climate of Houlland Hill
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 Houlland Hill
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 13 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 13 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 125 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 149 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 Hill
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 271 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km216 places
- Trondra Island 14 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 7 kmSW
- Green Holm Island 16 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 22 kmN
25–60 km438 places
- Shetland Islands Island 36 kmN
- Whalsay Island 40 kmN
- The Quey Island 56 kmN
- South Benelip Island 52 kmNE
60–100 km249 places
- Unst Island 86 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 72 kmN
- The Vere Island 83 kmN
- The Vere Island 82 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sand Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.2 km SE
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Ward of Burraland Mountain, Shetland Islands1.4 km E
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Leven Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
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Hos Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
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No Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands2.4 km SE
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Holpur Mountain, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Channer Wick Natural site, Shetland Islands2.2 km SW
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The Hamars Mountain, Shetland Islands2.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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