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Cursiter

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°59′38″ N 3°04′59″ W

Map showing the location of Cursiter Cursiter
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
33 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport11 km
EOI Eday Airport28 km

About Cursiter

Cursiter is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 33 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Grimbister and Damsay.

Climate of Cursiter

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
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).

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Climate of Cursiter
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)115891036957576477105122132121

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Cursiter

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 214 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 11 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 28 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 60 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 214 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 339 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 356 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cursiter

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 645 natural sites, 255 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km342 places

  • Hoy Island 20 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 13 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 19 kmN
  • Flotta Island 18 kmS

25–60 km263 places

  • Eday Island 27 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 41 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 30 kmE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 25 kmS

60–100 km332 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 88 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 91 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 86 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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