- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport13 km
- EOI Eday Airport28 km
About Finstown
Finstown is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 9 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Heddle and Holm of Grimbister.
Climate of Finstown
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (137 mm)
- Driest month
- May (56 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) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 91 | 106 | 70 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 79 | 109 | 127 | 137 | 126 |
How to get to Finstown
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 13 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 216 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 13 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 28 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 61 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 216 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 283 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 340 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 357 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Finstown
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 647 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km325 places
- Hoy Island 20 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 14 kmE
- Rousay Island 18 kmN
- Flotta Island 19 kmS
25–60 km279 places
- Eday Island 27 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 40 kmN
- Auskerry Island 32 kmE
- Hesta Head Natural site 27 kmSE
60–100 km334 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 87 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 90 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 85 kmSW
- Eilean Iosal Island 87 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Heddle Mountain, Orkney Islands1 km SW
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Holm of Grimbister Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Damsay Island, Orkney Islands3 km E
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Bay of Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands3 km E
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Ward of Redland Mountain, Orkney Islands3.9 km N
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Maeshowe Landmark, Orkney Islands4.4 km W
Sources & licences
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