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Natural site

Skirza Head

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°36′00″ N 3°03′00″ W

Map showing the location of Skirza Head Skirza Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skirza
0.5 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport16 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport41 km

About Skirza Head

Skirza Head is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Ness Head and Hill of Crogodale.

Climate of Skirza Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (122 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 Skirza Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1078396635454627298115122113

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Skirza Head

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 172 km to the south.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 16 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 41 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 68 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 172 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 237 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 313 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Skirza Head

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 890 natural sites, 325 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km123 places

  • Hesta Head Natural site 22 kmN
  • Switha Island 22 kmN
  • Island of Stroma Island 10 kmNW
  • South Ronaldsay Island 19 kmN

25–60 km444 places

  • Hoy Island 31 kmNW
  • Shapinsay Island 51 kmN
  • Flotta Island 26 kmN
  • Wyre Island 58 kmN

60–100 km690 places

  • Rousay Island 63 kmN
  • Eday Island 67 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 84 kmN
  • War Ness Natural site 61 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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