- Elevation
- 104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport67 km
- EOI Eday Airport177 km
About Housay Island
Housay Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (67 km). Nearby sights include Housay Field and North Hill.
Climate of Housay Island
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 147 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 135 | 98 | 119 | 72 | 48 | 56 | 58 | 77 | 114 | 129 | 147 | 141 |
How to get to Housay Island
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 67 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 336 km to the east.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 67 kmsouthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 177 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 203 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Bergen Population: 294K 336 kmeast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 373 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Housay Island
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km136 places
- Whalsay Island 15 kmSW
- Fetlar Island Island 22 kmN
- Rumble Island 13 kmSW
- Hill of Neap Mountain 22 kmSW
25–60 km656 places
- Shetland Islands Island 28 kmSW
- Unst Island 37 kmN
- Trondra Island 44 kmSW
- West Burra Island Island 50 kmSW
60–100 km62 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.
Nearest towns and villages
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Housay Village, Shetland Islands0.3 km E
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Bruray Village, Shetland Islands0.7 km E
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Symbister Village, Shetland Islands17 km SW
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Vats-houll Village, Shetland Islands12 km SW
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Challister Village, Shetland Islands13 km SW
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Brough Village, Shetland Islands14 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Housay Field Mountain, Shetland Islands0.1 km SE
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North Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands0.6 km N
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The Hogg Island, Shetland Islands0.7 km W
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Out Skerries Island, Shetland Islands0.8 km E
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Bruray Ward (Out Skerries East) Island, Shetland Islands1.3 km NE
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Bruray Island Island, Shetland Islands1.2 km NE
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Ward of Mioness Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km SW
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Grunay Island, Shetland Islands1.6 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Whalsay Island, Shetland Islands15 km SW -
North Benelip Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km SW
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South Benelip Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km SW
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Filla Island, Shetland Islands3.5 km SW
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Grif Skerry Island, Shetland Islands11 km SW -
Rumble Island, Shetland Islands13 km SW
Sources & licences
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