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Sillock Holm

Located in Shetland Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 60°22′31″ N 1°27′59″ W

Map showing the location of Sillock Holm Sillock Holm
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
62 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brae
6.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
LSI Sumburgh Airport56 km
EOI Eday Airport151 km

About Sillock Holm

Sillock Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Tame Holm and West Hill of Ham.

Climate of Sillock Holm

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm

Hottest month
August (day 14°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (154 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Sillock Holm
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)1381051247453575978118134154146

How to get to Sillock Holm

The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 362 km to the south.

Airports

  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 56 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 151 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 177 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 362 kmsouth
  • Bergen Population: 294K 374 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sillock Holm

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

0–25 km438 places

  • Shetland Islands Island 14 kmSE
  • Muckle Roe Island Island 2 kmE
  • Linga Island 6 kmE
  • Hoy Island Island 23 kmS

25–60 km391 places

  • Whalsay Island 27 kmE
  • Unst Island 53 kmNE
  • Trondra Island 31 kmS
  • Fetlar Island Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km57 places

  • Urashield Mountain 92 kmS
  • Sheep Rock Mountain 95 kmS
  • Skroo Mountain 92 kmS
  • Wirrvie Burn River 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brae Village, Shetland Islands
    6.7 km E
  • Busta Village, Shetland Islands
    5.3 km E
  • Innbanks Village, Shetland Islands
    5.8 km NE
  • Mangaster Village, Shetland Islands
    6.1 km NE
  • Wethersta Village, Shetland Islands
    6.5 km E
  • The Houllands Village, Shetland Islands
    6.7 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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