- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport14 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport20 km
About Greenli Ness
Greenli Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include The Ingatus and Rothiesholm.
Photos of Greenli Ness
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Auskerry Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Burgh Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Auskerry Lighthouse Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Greenli Ness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (125 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 84 | 97 | 63 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 70 | 99 | 116 | 125 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Greenli Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 218 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 14 kmnorthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 20 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 73 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 349 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 370 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Greenli Ness
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 512 natural sites, 199 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km224 places
- Shapinsay Island 14 kmW
- Rousay Island 24 kmNW
- Eday Island 14 kmNW
- Wyre Island 19 kmW
25–60 km342 places
- Hoy Island 45 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 34 kmNW
- Flotta Island 38 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 36 kmSW
60–100 km179 places
- Clett Island 72 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 97 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 95 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 77 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Ingatus Mountain, Orkney Islands1.1 km NW
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Rothiesholm Natural site, Orkney Islands1.5 km NW
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Rothiesholm Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.3 km W
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Bay of Holland Natural site, Orkney Islands2.2 km NE
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Bay of Bomasty Natural site, Orkney Islands2.8 km N
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km E
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Bay of Baywest Natural site, United Kingdom3.1 km N
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Lea Shun Lake, Orkney Islands3.4 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Burgh Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7.3 km E
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Links Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands8.3 km N -
Ness of Ork Natural site, Orkney Islands8.6 km W
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Odness Natural site, Orkney Islands9.3 km NE -
Lamb Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km E
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Saint Catherines Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands6.4 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources