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Natural site

Barth Head

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°45′00″ N 2°59′00″ W

Barth Head
Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Burwick
1.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport24 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport33 km

About Barth Head

Barth Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include The Wing and Bur Wick.

Climate of Barth Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–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 Barth Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617298114124114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Barth Head

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 186 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 24 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 33 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 51 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 186 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 254 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 312 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 330 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Barth Head

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 756 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km191 places

  • Hoy Island 21 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 12 kmNW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 5 kmNE
  • Ward Holm Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km428 places

  • Shapinsay Island 34 kmN
  • Rousay Island 47 kmN
  • Eday Island 50 kmN
  • Wyre Island 41 kmN

60–100 km464 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 67 kmN
  • Westray Island 61 kmN
  • Sanday Island Island 60 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 82 kmW

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