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Natural site

Aiker Ness

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°07′00″ N 3°05′00″ W

Aiker Ness
Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Georth
1.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EOI Eday Airport20 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport20 km

About Aiker Ness

Aiker Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Vishall Hill and Bay of Westness.

Climate of Aiker Ness

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (137 mm)
Driest month
May (56 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 Aiker Ness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)119911067056596579109127137126

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Aiker Ness

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 227 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 20 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 20 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 73 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 227 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 295 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 353 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 369 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Aiker Ness

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 568 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km276 places

  • Shapinsay Island 14 kmSE
  • Rousay Island 6 kmNE
  • Eday Island 19 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 7 kmE

25–60 km302 places

  • Hoy Island 32 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 28 kmN
  • Flotta Island 32 kmS
  • Auskerry Island 31 kmE

60–100 km262 places

  • Clett Island 61 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 96 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 99 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Georth Village, Orkney Islands
    1.9 km S
  • Woodwick Neighbourhood, Orkney Islands
    2 km S
  • Redland Village, Orkney Islands
    2.1 km SE
  • Stenso Neighbourhood, Orkney Islands
    2.3 km W
  • Evie Village, Orkney Islands
    2.7 km W
  • Frotoft Village, Orkney Islands
    3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources