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Aikers

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°48′13″ N 2°56′29″ W

Map showing the location of Aikers Aikers
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport17 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport39 km

About Aikers

Aikers is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Kick Ness and Hesta Head.

Climate of Aikers

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (124 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Aikers
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°8°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617298114124114

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Aikers

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 191 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 17 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 39 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 44 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 191 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 260 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 318 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Aikers

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 720 natural sites, 274 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km223 places

  • Hoy Island 21 kmW
  • Flotta Island 11 kmW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 3 kmSE
  • Ward Holm Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km413 places

  • Shapinsay Island 28 kmN
  • Rousay Island 41 kmN
  • Eday Island 43 kmN
  • Wyre Island 35 kmN

60–100 km395 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 61 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 86 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 89 kmW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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