- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport11 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
About Faraclett Head
Faraclett Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Scock Ness and Bay of Ham.
Climate of Faraclett Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (134 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° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 90 | 102 | 67 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 74 | 106 | 124 | 134 | 123 |
How to get to Faraclett Head
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 11 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 233 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 11 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 81 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 302 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 360 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 378 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Faraclett Head
Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 522 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km270 places
- Shapinsay Island 16 kmS
- Rousay Island 4 kmSW
- Eday Island 10 kmE
- Papa Westray Island Island 19 kmN
25–60 km282 places
- Hoy Island 42 kmSW
- Flotta Island 40 kmS
- Auskerry Island 28 kmSE
- Hesta Head Natural site 45 kmS
60–100 km212 places
- Clett Island 71 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 91 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 89 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km E
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Bay of Ham Natural site, Orkney Islands1.1 km S
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Holm of Scockness Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE -
Kili Holm Island, Orkney Islands2.9 km E -
Rousay Island, Orkney Islands4.2 km SW -
Kierfea Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.8 km SW
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Bay of Roeness Natural site, United Kingdom2.3 km SE
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Saviskaill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Erne Tower Mountain, Orkney Islands5 km W
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Saviskaill Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km W
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Twelve Hours Tower Mountain, Orkney Islands6.2 km W
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Aiker Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands10 km SW -
Berst Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands9.3 km N
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Brae of Moan Mountain, Orkney Islands7.2 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources