- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport12 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport35 km
About Els Ness
Els Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Elsness and Bea Ness.
Climate of Els Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 87 | 98 | 65 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 119 |
How to get to Els Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 234 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 12 kmwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 35 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 91 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 308 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 367 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 388 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Els Ness
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 473 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km179 places
- Eday Island 13 kmW
- Papa Westray Island Island 23 kmNW
- Auskerry Island 22 kmS
- War Ness Natural site 16 kmSW
25–60 km335 places
- Hoy Island 59 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 26 kmSW
- Rousay Island 27 kmW
- Flotta Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km147 places
- Clett Island 87 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 68 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 64 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kettletoft Village, Orkney Islands1.7 km NW
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Broughtown Village, Orkney Islands2.9 km NW
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Overbister Village, Orkney Islands3.1 km NE
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Templehall Village, Orkney Islands3.2 km N
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Lady Village, Orkney Islands3.5 km NE
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Otterswick Village, Orkney Islands3.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Elsness Island, Orkney Islands1.2 km SW
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Bea Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.8 km W
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Kettletoft Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km NW
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Sty Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.5 km NE
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Little Sea Natural site, Orkney Islands2.6 km N
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The Clogg Natural site, Orkney Islands2.4 km E
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Sanday Island Island, Orkney Islands2.7 km N
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Backaskaill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.6 km W
Sources & licences
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