- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport42 km
About Curries Firth
Curries Firth is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Flotta and West Hill.
Photos of Curries Firth
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Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hoxa Head Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Garth Head Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cava Lighthouse Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Curries Firth
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (132 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 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) | 115 | 89 | 103 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 77 | 105 | 122 | 132 | 121 |
How to get to Curries Firth
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 18 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 198 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 18 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 42 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 44 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 198 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 264 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 321 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 338 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Curries Firth
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 759 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km279 places
- Hoy Island 11 kmW
- Flotta Island 1 kmW
- Hesta Head Natural site 12 kmSE
- Ward Holm Island 24 kmE
25–60 km386 places
- Shapinsay Island 27 kmNE
- Rousay Island 37 kmN
- Eday Island 43 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 59 kmN
60–100 km422 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 78 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 81 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 72 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 76 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Flotta Island, Orkney Islands0.6 km W
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West Hill Island, Orkney Islands1.2 km SW
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Kenzie's Tower Mountain, Orkney Islands1.6 km SE
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Pan Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands1.2 km E
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Quoy Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km E
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Kirk Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km S
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Roan Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NE
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Kirk Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands2.5 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.4 km E
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Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4 km W
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.3 km S
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Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands5.4 km W
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Thomson's Hill (Fara) Mountain, Orkney Islands3.7 km W
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Herston Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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