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Kay Holm

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°36′00″ N 1°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kay Holm Kay Holm
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Mid Yell
1.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport82 km
EOI Eday Airport185 km

About Kay Holm

Kay Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Head of Hevdagarth and Mid Yell Voe.

Climate of Kay Holm

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (155 mm)
Driest month
May (52 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).

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Climate of Kay Holm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°10°8°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1421021277552585980119135155148

How to get to Kay Holm

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 82 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 350 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 82 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 185 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 211 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 350 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 390 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kay Holm

Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km261 places

  • Unst Island 19 kmNE
  • Fetlar Island Island 9 kmE
  • Brother Isle Island 14 kmSW
  • Little Holm Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km484 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 33 kmS
  • Whalsay Island 30 kmS
  • Trondra Island 56 kmS
  • Green Holm Island 54 kmS

60–100 km109 places

  • Ward of Scousburgh Mountain 74 kmS
  • Midi Field Mountain 69 kmS
  • The Compass Mountain 83 kmS
  • Erne's Ward Mountain 80 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Mid Yell Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km W
  • Camb Village, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km NW
  • Gardie Neighbourhood, Shetland Islands
    2.2 km W
  • Aywick Village, Shetland Islands
    4.4 km S
  • Otterswick Village, Shetland Islands
    5 km S
  • Brough Lodge Village, Shetland Islands
    5.1 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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