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Island

Calf of Flotta

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°51′13″ N 3°04′25″ W

Map showing the location of Calf of Flotta Calf of Flotta
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint Margaret's Hope
7.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport15 km
EOI Eday Airport41 km

About Calf of Flotta

Calf of Flotta is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Roan Head and Flotta.

Climate of Calf of Flotta

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (132 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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Climate of Calf of Flotta
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)115891036957576477105122132121

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Calf of Flotta

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 15 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 15 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 41 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 44 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 266 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 323 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 340 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Calf of Flotta

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 740 natural sites, 280 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km297 places

  • Hoy Island 13 kmW
  • Shapinsay Island 24 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 3 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 12 kmSE

25–60 km351 places

  • Rousay Island 35 kmN
  • Eday Island 40 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 56 kmN
  • Wyre Island 30 kmN

60–100 km409 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 81 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 84 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 69 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Roan Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    0.7 km SE
  • Flotta Island, Orkney Islands
    3.4 km SW
  • Quoy Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2.4 km S
  • Pan Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2.2 km S
  • Curries Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km SW
  • Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    4.4 km SE
  • Kenzie's Tower Mountain, Orkney Islands
    3.5 km S
  • Kirk Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
    4.3 km S

Sources & licences

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