- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LSI Sumburgh Airport41 km
- EOI Eday Airport137 km
About West Houlland
West Houlland is a village. Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include Ward of Browland and Twatt Hill.
Climate of West Houlland
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 152 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (152 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 134 | 105 | 122 | 73 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 76 | 115 | 132 | 152 | 143 |
How to get to West Houlland
The nearest airport is Sumburgh Airport (LSI), 41 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 346 km to the south.
Airports
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 41 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 137 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 163 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 346 kmsouth
- Bergen Population: 294K 377 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Houlland
Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 604 natural sites, 270 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km385 places
- Shetland Islands Island 17 kmNE
- Trondra Island 18 kmSE
- Green Holm Island 15 kmSE
- East Ward Island 6 kmSW
25–60 km396 places
- Whalsay Island 31 kmE
- Fetlar Island Island 55 kmNE
- The Quey Island 27 kmN
- Sweyn Holm Island 31 kmS
60–100 km106 places
- Unst Island 67 kmNE
- The Vere Island 62 kmNE
- The Vere Island 64 kmNE
- South Holms Island 66 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward of Browland Mountain, Shetland Islands1.5 km NW
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Twatt Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km NE
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Laidie Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2 km SE
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Gallow Hill Mountain, Shetland Islands2.2 km W
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Gruting Voe Natural site, Shetland Islands2.2 km S
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Holm of Gruting Island, Shetland Islands2.5 km S
Sources & licences
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