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Village

Cleat

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°44′41″ N 2°56′09″ W

Map showing the location of Cleat Cleat
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
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 Cleat

Cleat is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Halcro Head and The Wing.

Climate of Cleat

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 Cleat
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 Cleat

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 185 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 185 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 253 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 311 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 330 kmsouth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Halcro Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.9 km NE
  • The Wing Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2.4 km W
  • Barth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    2.8 km W
  • Ham Geo Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.1 km SE
  • Gairy Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands
    1.2 km NE
  • Rami Geo Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.3 km NE

Sources & licences

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