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Little Holm

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°15′30″ N 1°11′39″ W

Map showing the location of Little Holm Little Holm
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Freester
1.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport43 km
EOI Eday Airport148 km

About Little Holm

Little Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Snougie of Long Hill and Cat Firth.

Climate of Little Holm

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)

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 Little Holm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1371071257655606079118135153146

How to get to Little Holm

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 351 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 43 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 148 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 174 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 351 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 360 kmeast

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

Day trips from Little Holm

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

0–25 km422 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 8 kmN
  • Whalsay Island 14 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 17 kmS
  • Sanda Stour Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km388 places

  • Unst Island 57 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 44 kmNE
  • The Vere Island 54 kmN
  • The Vere Island 53 kmNE

60–100 km76 places

  • Rumblings Island 68 kmN
  • Outer Flaess Island 68 kmN
  • North Holms Island 60 kmN
  • Muckle Flugga Island 68 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Freester Village, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km E
  • South Nesting Village, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km N
  • Vassa Village, Shetland Islands
    1.7 km E
  • Catfirth Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km NW
  • Gletness Village, Shetland Islands
    2.5 km SE
  • Garth Village, Shetland Islands
    2.5 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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