Hoy Island, Shetland Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Hoy Island

Hoy Island is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Black Hill and Strom Ness.

Photos of Hoy Island

Trondra Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0
Greena Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Hoy Island

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 153 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (153 mm)
Driest month: May (55 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

8° 4°

11° 6°

13° 8°

15° 10°

13° 9°

11° 7°

8° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

137

Feb

107

Mar

125

Apr

76

May

55

Jun

60

Jul

60

Aug

79

Sep

118

Oct

135

Nov

153

Dec

146

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).

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Climate of Hoy Island
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	8°	11°	13°	15°	15°	13°	11°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	4°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	137	107	125	76	55	60	60	79	118	135	153	146

How to get to Hoy Island

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 341 km to the south.

Airports

Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 34 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 137 kmsouthwest
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 163 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 341 kmsouth
Bergen Population: 294K 369 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Hoy Island

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km401 places

Shetland Islands Island 16 kmN
Trondra Island 8 kmS
Sweyn Holm Island 24 kmS
Green Holm Island 6 kmS

25–60 km373 places

Whalsay Island 26 kmNE
Fetlar Island Island 55 kmNE
The Quey Island 34 kmN
South Benelip Island 39 kmNE

60–100 km112 places

Unst Island 68 kmN
The Vere Island 64 kmN
The Vere Island 64 kmNE
South Holms Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

South Stromness Village, Shetland Islands
1.2 km E
White Ness Village, Shetland Islands
2.1 km NE
Stebbligrind Village, Shetland Islands
2.6 km NE
Scalloway Village, Shetland Islands
5.9 km SE
Sand Village, Shetland Islands
4.2 km NW
Reawick Village, Shetland Islands
4.2 km W

Hoy Island

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Black Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
0.8 km SE
Strom Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands
0.9 km E
Hoggs of Hoy Island, Shetland Islands
0.7 km N
Junk Island, Shetland Islands
0.7 km N
Brekk Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands
1.9 km NE
Fore Holm Island, Shetland Islands
1.9 km W
Russa Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands
2.1 km NW
North Havra Island Island, Shetland Islands
1.9 km S