- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport10 km
- EOI Eday Airport118 km
About Sweyn Holm
Sweyn Holm is an island. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Saint Ninian’s Bay and Saint Ninian’s Isle.
Photos of Sweyn Holm
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Lambhoga Head Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Sweyn Holm
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 144 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (144 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 128 | 103 | 115 | 72 | 49 | 55 | 57 | 74 | 110 | 128 | 144 | 137 |
How to get to Sweyn Holm
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 317 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 10 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 118 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 143 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 317 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 373 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sweyn Holm
Within 100 km: 15 historic and cultural sites, 614 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km184 places
- Trondra Island 17 kmN
- Green Holm Island 19 kmN
- Hoove Holm Island 25 kmN
- West Burra Island Island 12 kmN
25–60 km440 places
- Shetland Islands Island 40 kmN
- Whalsay Island 46 kmNE
- The Quey Island 57 kmN
- South Benelip Island 58 kmNE
60–100 km267 places
- Unst Island 91 kmN
- Fetlar Island Island 77 kmN
- The Vere Island 88 kmN
- The Vere Island 87 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Rerwick Village, Shetland Islands1.4 km SE
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Bigton Village, Shetland Islands1.5 km NE
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Ireland Village, Shetland Islands2.1 km NE
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Cannygates Village, Shetland Islands2.3 km NE
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Scousburgh Village, Shetland Islands2.6 km SE
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Runn Village, Shetland Islands2.9 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saint Ninian’s Bay Natural site, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Saint Ninian’s Isle Island, Shetland Islands<0.1 km N
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Skeetsa Skerry Island, Shetland Islands0.1 km E
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High Herbi Clett Island, Shetland Islands0.3 km E
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Hevda Cletts Island, Shetland Islands0.4 km E
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Inns Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.5 km SE
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Hich Holm Island, Shetland Islands1 km NW
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Muckle Holm Island, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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The Neapack Island, Shetland Islands1.5 km N
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Ward of Colsay Island, Shetland Islands1.8 km S
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Colsay Island Island, Shetland Islands1.9 km S
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Griskerry Island, Shetland Islands2.6 km N
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Loch of Spiggie Lake, Shetland Islands3.8 km S
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Trondra Island, Shetland Islands17 km N
Sources & licences
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