- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport21 km
- EOI Eday Airport43 km
About Chalmers Hope
Chalmers Hope is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Scad Head and Green Head.
Photos of Chalmers Hope
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Hoy Srvban · CC BY 3.0 -
Holm of Houton John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Scad Head Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mo Ness Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hangaback David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Chalmers Hope
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Chalmers Hope
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 21 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 206 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 21 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 43 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 49 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 206 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 270 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 327 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 342 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Chalmers Hope
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 782 natural sites, 293 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km260 places
- Hoy Island 6 kmSW
- Flotta Island 9 kmSE
- Hesta Head Natural site 22 kmSE
- Switha Island 13 kmSE
25–60 km405 places
- Shapinsay Island 27 kmNE
- Rousay Island 33 kmN
- Eday Island 42 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 55 kmN
60–100 km448 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 74 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 77 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 71 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scad Head Natural site, Orkney Islands0.2 km E
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Green Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km SE
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Bring Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Pegal Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.8 km SE
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Lyrawa Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.3 km SE
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Pegal Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.6 km S
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Houton Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.9 km NE
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Hoy Island, Orkney Islands5.5 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Mo Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.5 km NW
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Midland Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.5 km NE
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Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands6.9 km NE
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Dwarfie Hamars Knap Mountain, Orkney Islands4 km W
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Calf of Cava Natural site, Orkney Islands3.6 km E
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Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands6.5 km S
Sources & licences
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