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Ancumtoun

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°22′44″ N 2°25′15″ W

Map showing the location of Ancumtoun Ancumtoun
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport29 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport54 km

About Ancumtoun

Ancumtoun is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 10 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Lens Wick and North Ronaldsay.

Climate of Ancumtoun

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (130 mm)
Driest month
May (48 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 Ancumtoun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°14°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°9°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11388976548535871101118130120

How to get to Ancumtoun

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 250 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 29 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 54 kmsouthwest
  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 84 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 326 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 384 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ancumtoun

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 518 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km64 places

  • The Wart Island 22 kmSW
  • Sanday Island Island 17 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 1 kmS
  • Holms of Ire Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km303 places

  • Shapinsay Island 45 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 42 kmSW
  • Eday Island 30 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 27 kmW

60–100 km346 places

  • Hoy Island 78 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 73 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 72 kmSW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 89 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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