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Auskerry Lighthouse

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°01′34″ N 2°34′20″ W

Auskerry Lighthouse
Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Dishes
8.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport21 km
EOI Eday Airport22 km

About Auskerry Lighthouse

Auskerry Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Auskerry (Scots: Soond; Old Norse: Austrsker, east skerry) is a small island in eastern Orkney, Scotland. It lies in the North Sea south of Stronsay and has a lighthouse, completed in 1866.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1866
Heritage designation
category B listed building
Height
34 m

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Auskerry Lighthouse

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (125 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
Climate of Auskerry Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1088497635054597099116125115

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Auskerry Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 212 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 21 kmwest
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 22 kmnorthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 70 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 212 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 344 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 366 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Auskerry Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 518 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Shapinsay Island 18 kmW
  • Eday Island 21 kmNW
  • Wyre Island 25 kmNW
  • Auskerry Island 1 kmN

25–60 km394 places

  • Hoy Island 46 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 31 kmNW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 41 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 38 kmSW

60–100 km188 places

  • Clett Island 72 kmSW
  • Glass Islands Island 98 kmSW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 96 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 78 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dishes Village, Orkney Islands
    8.2 km N
  • Everbay Village, Orkney Islands
    9.1 km N
  • Grobister Village, Orkney Islands
    9.2 km N
  • Rothiesholm Village, Orkney Islands
    9.3 km NW

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources