- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport30 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport56 km
About Garsow Wick
Garsow Wick is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Summerayre and Dennis Ness.
Photos of Garsow Wick
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North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory John Tustin · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse John Tustin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Garsow Wick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (130 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 88 | 97 | 65 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 71 | 101 | 118 | 130 | 120 |
How to get to Garsow Wick
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 250 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 30 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 56 kmsouthwest
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 83 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 326 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 385 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Garsow Wick
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 518 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km59 places
- The Wart Island 23 kmSW
- Sanday Island Island 18 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 2 kmSW
- Holms of Ire Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km299 places
- Shapinsay Island 46 kmSW
- Rousay Island 43 kmSW
- Eday Island 31 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 29 kmW
60–100 km356 places
- Hoy Island 79 kmSW
- Flotta Island 74 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 73 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 88 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Summerayre Natural site, United Kingdom0.6 km N
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Dennis Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands0.7 km NE
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Lens Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km W
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Bay of Ires Taing Natural site, United Kingdom1 km NE
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North Ronaldsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands1.3 km NE
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Dennis Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km E
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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Bay of Ryasgeo Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
Sources & licences
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