- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
- EOI Eday Airport35 km
About Croval
Croval is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 17 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Kier Fiold and Gyran.
Climate of Croval
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (134 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 88 | 103 | 65 | 53 | 56 | 64 | 77 | 107 | 124 | 134 | 122 |
How to get to Croval
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 25 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 223 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 35 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 66 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 223 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 287 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 344 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 358 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Croval
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 691 natural sites, 273 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km225 places
- Hoy Island 21 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 25 kmE
- Rousay Island 22 kmNE
- Wyre Island 22 kmNE
25–60 km362 places
- Eday Island 34 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 42 kmNE
- Flotta Island 25 kmSE
- Auskerry Island 43 kmE
60–100 km414 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 80 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 84 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 63 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 79 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kier Fiold Mountain, Orkney Islands1.2 km N
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Gyran Mountain, Orkney Islands1.8 km S
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Bay of Skaill Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km NW
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Skara Brae Historic site, Orkney Islands2.6 km NW
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Row Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.6 km NW -
Kellyan Hellyan Natural site, Orkney Islands3.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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