- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport13 km
- EOI Eday Airport32 km
About Corn Holm
Corn Holm is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Ward Holm and Black Holm.
Climate of Corn Holm
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (123 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 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) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 123 | 114 |
How to get to Corn Holm
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 13 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 13 kmnorthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 32 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 54 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 271 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 330 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 351 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Corn Holm
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 590 natural sites, 229 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km176 places
- Shapinsay Island 20 kmNW
- Auskerry Island 16 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 18 kmSW
- Ward Holm Island 1 kmSW
25–60 km438 places
- Hoy Island 35 kmW
- Rousay Island 35 kmNW
- Eday Island 32 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 51 kmN
60–100 km242 places
- Glass Islands Island 85 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 84 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 93 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 90 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Steinflett Village, Orkney Islands4.4 km NW
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Deerness Village, Orkney Islands4.8 km NW
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Upper Sanday Village, Orkney Islands6.3 km W
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Toab Village, Orkney Islands7.3 km W
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Cornquoy Village, Orkney Islands8 km W
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Foubister Village, Orkney Islands8.3 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward Holm Island, Orkney Islands0.4 km SW
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Black Holm Island, Orkney Islands0.5 km NW
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Copinsay Island, Orkney Islands1.3 km E
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Copinsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands1.6 km E -
Broad Lee Island, Orkney Islands1.6 km E
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Roana Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km N
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Newark Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km NW
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Taracliff Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands5.2 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Shapinsay Island, Orkney Islands20 km NW -
Stack of Mustack Island, Orkney Islands5.7 km N
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Auskerry Island, Orkney Islands16 km NE -
Lamb Holm Island, Orkney Islands11 km W
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Thieves Holm Island, Orkney Islands19 km NW -
Glimps Holm Island, Orkney Islands13 km W
Sources & licences
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