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Foubister

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°55′03″ N 2°50′19″ W

Map showing the location of Foubister Foubister
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
27 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport6 km
EOI Eday Airport31 km

About Foubister

Foubister is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 27 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Warthill and Clivie Bay.

Climate of Foubister

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (126 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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).

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Climate of Foubister
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11085996554556173101116126116

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Foubister

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 202 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 6 kmnorthwest
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 31 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 53 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 202 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 331 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 350 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Foubister

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 632 natural sites, 249 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Shapinsay Island 15 kmN
  • Flotta Island 19 kmSW
  • Wyre Island 23 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km363 places

  • Hoy Island 28 kmW
  • Rousay Island 30 kmN
  • Eday Island 30 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 48 kmN

60–100 km300 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 96 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 99 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 94 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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