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Aith Hope

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°46′51″ N 3°13′17″ W

Map showing the location of Aith Hope Aith Hope
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Brims
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport27 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km

About Aith Hope

Aith Hope is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Aith Head and Garth Head.

Climate of Aith Hope

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (130 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 Aith Hope
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)114871026556566476103121130119

How to get to Aith Hope

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 194 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 27 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 52 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 194 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 258 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 315 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 331 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Aith Hope

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 859 natural sites, 311 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km225 places

  • Hoy Island 9 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 8 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 18 kmE
  • Switha Island 7 kmE

25–60 km430 places

  • Shapinsay Island 36 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 44 kmN
  • Eday Island 51 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 40 kmN

60–100 km553 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 66 kmN
  • Sanday Island Island 64 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 70 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 73 kmW

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