Fara, Orkney Islands — Map and nearby sights

About Fara

Fara is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Thomson's Hill (Fara) and Back Burn.

Climate of Fara

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (136 mm)
Driest month: May (57 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 6°

13° 8°

15° 10°

14° 9°

11° 7°

8° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

118

Feb

90

Mar

105

Apr

69

May

57

Jun

59

Jul

66

Aug

79

Sep

108

Oct

126

Nov

136

Dec

124

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

Climate of Fara
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	118	90	105	69	57	59	66	79	108	126	136	124

How to get to Fara

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 200 km to the south.

Airports

Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 20 kmnortheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 43 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 45 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 200 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 265 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 322 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 338 kmsouth

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

Nearest towns and villages

Lyness Village, Orkney Islands
1.9 km SW
Rinnigill Village, Orkney Islands
2.3 km SW
Crockness Village, Orkney Islands
3.1 km S
Little Ayre Village, Orkney Islands
4.7 km SW
Wyng Village, Orkney Islands
4.8 km S
Hackness Village, Orkney Islands
4.9 km S

Fara

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Thomson's Hill (Fara) Mountain, Orkney Islands
0.1 km NW
Back Burn River, Orkney Islands
0.6 km SW
Peat Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.1 km NW
Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.3 km SW
Flotta Island, Orkney Islands
3.1 km E
Rysa Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
2 km W
Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.6 km S
Fara Church (historical) Attraction, Orkney Islands
0.7 km E