- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport67 km
- EOI Eday Airport178 km
About Housay
Housay is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Housay Field and Housay Island.
Climate of Housay
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 147 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (147 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 98 | 119 | 72 | 48 | 56 | 58 | 77 | 114 | 129 | 147 | 141 |
How to get to Housay
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 67 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 335 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 67 kmsouthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 178 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 203 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 335 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 373 kmsouth
- Stavanger Population: 151.7K 400 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Housay
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 260 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km137 places
- Whalsay Island 16 kmSW
- Fetlar Island Island 22 kmN
- Rumble Island 13 kmSW
- Hill of Neap Mountain 22 kmSW
25–60 km654 places
- Shetland Islands Island 29 kmSW
- Unst Island 37 kmN
- Trondra Island 45 kmSW
- West Burra Island Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km64 places
- Sweyn Holm Island 60 kmSW
- Saint Ninian’s Isle Island 60 kmSW
- Muckle Holm Island 61 kmSW
- Lady’s Holm Island 69 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Housay Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.2 km SW
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Housay Island Island, Shetland Islands0.3 km W
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Out Skerries Island, Shetland Islands0.6 km E
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North Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands0.6 km NW
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Bruray Island Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km NE
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The Hogg Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
Sources & licences
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