- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport21 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport44 km
About Aikerness
Aikerness is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 5 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Shell Holm and The Nev.
Climate of Aikerness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 90 | 103 | 67 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 74 | 107 | 125 | 135 | 124 |
How to get to Aikerness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 251 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 21 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 44 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 99 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 251 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 321 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 379 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 396 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Aikerness
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 467 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km125 places
- Rousay Island 21 kmS
- Eday Island 21 kmSE
- Papa Westray Island Island 4 kmE
- The Wart Island 23 kmSE
25–60 km359 places
- Hoy Island 59 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 34 kmS
- Flotta Island 58 kmS
- Wyre Island 26 kmS
60–100 km169 places
- Hesta Head Natural site 63 kmS
- Clett Island 87 kmSW
- Switha Island 62 kmS
- Island of Stroma Island 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shell Holm Island, Orkney Islands1.6 km E
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The Nev Natural site, Orkney Islands0.3 km NW
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Ouse Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.8 km S
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Bay of Skaill Natural site, Orkney Islands0.7 km E
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Bow Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km N
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Papa Westray Island Island, Orkney Islands3.5 km E
Sources & licences
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