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Muckle Holm

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°23′03″ N 1°08′09″ W

Map showing the location of Muckle Holm Muckle Holm
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Kirkabister
1.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport57 km
EOI Eday Airport162 km

About Muckle Holm

Muckle Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include South Hill of Lunna and Cul Ness.

Climate of Muckle Holm

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (149 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Muckle Holm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1341011207251585777114130149142

How to get to Muckle Holm

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 57 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 356 km to the east.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 57 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 162 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 188 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 356 kmeast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 365 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Muckle Holm

Within 100 km: 12 historic and cultural sites, 599 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km387 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 9 kmSW
  • Whalsay Island 10 kmSE
  • Brother Isle Island 16 kmN
  • Hoove Holm Island 23 kmS

25–60 km461 places

  • Unst Island 43 kmN
  • Trondra Island 31 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 30 kmNE
  • Green Holm Island 30 kmS

60–100 km27 places

  • Urashield Mountain 97 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 99 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 97 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 97 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirkabister Village, Shetland Islands
    1.1 km SE
  • Vidlin Village, Shetland Islands
    1.6 km S
  • Gardin Village, Shetland Islands
    1.7 km SE
  • Gillsbreck Village, Shetland Islands
    1.8 km S
  • Swining Village, Shetland Islands
    1.9 km W
  • Lunning Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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