- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport8 km
- EOI Eday Airport19 km
About Elwick
Elwick is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Shapinsay and Helliar Holm.
Climate of Elwick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (129 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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 87 | 99 | 67 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 74 | 104 | 120 | 129 | 119 |
How to get to Elwick
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 216 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 8 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 19 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 65 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 344 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 362 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shapinsay Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km NE -
Helliar Holm Island, Orkney Islands1.2 km S
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Strombery Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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Thieves Holm Island, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW -
Bay of Furrowend Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Ness of Howe Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km E
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Bay of Carness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Car Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Head of Holland Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S -
Yinstay Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km SE -
Rerwick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands8 km SE -
Crookness Natural site, Orkney Islands7 km W
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Hacksness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.3 km SE
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Bay of Kirkwall Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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