- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport63 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport84 km
About Poelsane Head
Poelsane Head is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Uamh Dhonn Stack and Eilean Pollsain.
Climate of Poelsane Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (134 mm)
- Driest month
- May (61 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 83 | 103 | 68 | 61 | 69 | 78 | 89 | 114 | 126 | 134 | 120 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Poelsane Head
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 200 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 63 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 84 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 106 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 200 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 244 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 297 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Poelsane Head
Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 1,617 natural sites, 522 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km181 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 11 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 14 kmW
- Neave Island Island 9 kmW
- Eilean Iosal Island 12 kmW
25–60 km747 places
- Hoy Island 59 kmNE
- Clett Island 36 kmE
- Whale Islet Island 59 kmW
- Eilean Hoan Island 31 kmW
60–100 km1,252 places
- Shapinsay Island 91 kmNE
- Rousay Island 93 kmNE
- Flotta Island 67 kmNE
- Wyre Island 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Uamh Dhonn Stack Mountain, Highland0.6 km S
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Eilean Pollsain Island, Scotland0.2 km SE
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Aìgeach Island, Highland2.2 km SW
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Cnoc Mor Mountain, Highland2.6 km S
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Glas-eilean Mountain, Scotland3.1 km SW
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Druim Mhanais Mountain, Highland3.4 km S
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Ard Farr Mountain, Highland3.9 km SW
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Kirtomy Burn River, Highland2.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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