- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km
- EOI Eday Airport41 km
About Calf of Cava
Calf of Cava is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Cava Lighthouse and Cava.
Photos of Calf of Cava
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Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Houton John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Scad Head Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hangaback David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cava Lighthouse Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Calf of Cava
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (136 mm)
- Driest month
- May (57 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 90 | 105 | 69 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 79 | 108 | 126 | 136 | 124 |
How to get to Calf of Cava
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 204 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 18 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 41 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 48 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 204 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 269 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 327 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 343 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Calf of Cava
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 756 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km285 places
- Hoy Island 8 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 25 kmNE
- Flotta Island 7 kmSE
- Gairsay Island 25 kmNE
25–60 km371 places
- Rousay Island 32 kmN
- Eday Island 40 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 54 kmN
- Wyre Island 28 kmNE
60–100 km425 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 77 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 80 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 69 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 75 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cava Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands0.1 km NW
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Cava Island, Orkney Islands1 km SE
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Green Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.4 km SW
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Pegal Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km SW
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Scad Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km W
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Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands3.4 km N
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Midland Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km N
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Lyrawa Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km NE
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Houton Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.6 km N
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Bay of Houton Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km N
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Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands6.1 km S
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Bay of Myre Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km N
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Pegal Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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