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Natural site

Head of Man

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°37′44″ N 3°22′55″ W

Map showing the location of Head of Man Head of Man
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 m
above sea level
Nearest town
West Dunnet
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport25 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport46 km

About Head of Man

Head of Man is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Dunnet Hill and Dunnet Bay.

Climate of Head of Man

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (120 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Head of Man
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°15°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1057995625457647599113120110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Head of Man

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 182 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 25 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 46 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 72 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 182 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 242 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 298 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 312 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Head of Man

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 1,106 natural sites, 363 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • Clett Island 9 kmW
  • Switha Island 25 kmNE
  • Island of Stroma Island 16 kmE
  • Gallow Tuag (South Walls) Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km602 places

  • Hoy Island 25 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 55 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 27 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km792 places

  • Rousay Island 63 kmN
  • Eday Island 71 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 85 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 65 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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