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North Holm

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°16′36″ N 1°06′52″ W

Map showing the location of North Holm North Holm
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Eswick
1.3 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport45 km
EOI Eday Airport153 km

About North Holm

North Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Stockan and Cunning Holm.

Climate of North Holm

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 147 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (147 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 North Holm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1311011187052575776113129147140

How to get to North Holm

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 354 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 45 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 153 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 178 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 354 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 356 kmeast

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

Day trips from North Holm

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

0–25 km386 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 9 kmNW
  • Whalsay Island 10 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 20 kmSW
  • The Heag Island 24 kmW

25–60 km436 places

  • Unst Island 54 kmN
  • Fetlar Island Island 40 kmN
  • East Ward Island 27 kmW
  • Vaila Island Island 29 kmW

60–100 km64 places

  • Urashield Mountain 86 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 88 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 86 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 86 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Eswick Village, Shetland Islands
    1.3 km S
  • Brough Village, Shetland Islands
    1.6 km SW
  • Skellister Village, Shetland Islands
    2.3 km W
  • Garth Village, Shetland Islands
    2.4 km SW
  • Bretabister Village, Shetland Islands
    2.7 km N
  • Housabister Village, Shetland Islands
    3 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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