- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport22 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport40 km
About Crockness
Crockness is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Crock Ness and Flotta.
Climate of Crockness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (130 mm)
- Driest month
- May (56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 87 | 102 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 76 | 103 | 121 | 130 | 119 |
How to get to Crockness
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 197 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 22 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 40 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 48 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 197 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 262 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 319 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 335 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Crockness
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 814 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km255 places
- Hoy Island 8 kmNW
- Flotta Island 4 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 16 kmE
- Switha Island 5 kmSE
25–60 km413 places
- Shapinsay Island 31 kmNE
- Rousay Island 40 kmN
- Eday Island 47 kmNE
- Wyre Island 36 kmN
60–100 km486 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 62 kmN
- Eilean nan Ron Island 73 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 77 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands0.7 km NE
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Flotta Island, Orkney Islands4.1 km NE -
Back Burn River, Orkney Islands2.7 km N
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Ore Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km NW
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Burn of Ore River, Orkney Islands1.7 km NW
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km SE
Sources & licences
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