- Elevation
- 53 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport56 km
- EOI Eday Airport155 km
About The Houllands
The Houllands is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 53 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Free Church and Busta Voe.
Climate of The Houllands
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 5° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 138 | 105 | 124 | 74 | 53 | 57 | 59 | 78 | 118 | 134 | 154 | 146 |
How to get to The Houllands
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 56 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 363 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 56 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 155 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 181 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 363 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 368 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Houllands
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km469 places
- Shetland Islands Island 9 kmSE
- Whalsay Island 21 kmE
- Muckle Roe Island Island 5 kmW
- Linga Island 3 kmS
25–60 km386 places
- Unst Island 48 kmNE
- Trondra Island 30 kmS
- Fetlar Island Island 37 kmNE
- Sweyn Holm Island 46 kmS
60–100 km32 places
- Urashield Mountain 94 kmS
- Sheep Rock Mountain 96 kmS
- Skroo Mountain 94 kmS
- Wirrvie Burn River 94 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Free Church Attraction, Shetland Islands1 km N
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Busta Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands0.9 km W
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Hevden Ness Lighthouse (historical) Landmark, Shetland Islands1.5 km SW
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Voxter Ness Natural site, Shetland Islands4.1 km N
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Crog Holm Island, Shetland Islands2.4 km W
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Gossaford Mountain, Shetland Islands2.4 km W
Sources & licences
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