- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport10 km
- EOI Eday Airport25 km
About Den Wick
Den Wick is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Mull Head and The Ward.
Climate of Den Wick
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 15°)
- 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° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 123 | 114 |
How to get to Den Wick
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 206 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 10 kmwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 25 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 60 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 206 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 337 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 357 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Den Wick
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 568 natural sites, 222 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km209 places
- Shapinsay Island 13 kmNW
- Eday Island 24 kmN
- Wyre Island 21 kmNW
- Auskerry Island 12 kmNE
25–60 km383 places
- Hoy Island 35 kmW
- Rousay Island 28 kmNW
- Papa Westray Island Island 44 kmN
- Flotta Island 27 kmSW
60–100 km236 places
- Clett Island 60 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 86 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 85 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Steinflett Village, Orkney Islands3.2 km S
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Deerness Village, Orkney Islands4.9 km S
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Kirkwall City, Orkney Islands13 km W -
Yinstay Village, Orkney Islands7 km W
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Toab Village, Orkney Islands7.5 km SW
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Upper Sanday Village, Orkney Islands7.5 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mull Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km E
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The Ward Mountain, Orkney Islands2 km SW
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Sandside Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Deerness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Brough of Deerness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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Stack of Mustack Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Rerwick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.3 km NW -
Hangie Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.6 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Yinstay Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7 km W -
Roana Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
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Bay of Suckquoy Natural site, Orkney Islands4.3 km SW
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Weethick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands8.6 km W
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Yinstay Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands6 km W
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Deer Sound Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km W
Sources & licences
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