- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport13 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport29 km
About Grice Ness
Grice Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Papa Stronsay and Odness.
Climate of Grice 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 2°)
- 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° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 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 Grice Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 225 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 13 kmwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 29 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 83 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 300 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 358 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 380 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grice Ness
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 487 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km183 places
- Shapinsay Island 21 kmSW
- Eday Island 13 kmW
- Wyre Island 23 kmW
- Auskerry Island 13 kmS
25–60 km361 places
- Hoy Island 54 kmSW
- Rousay Island 27 kmW
- Papa Westray Island Island 29 kmNW
- Flotta Island 47 kmSW
60–100 km143 places
- Clett Island 81 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 61 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 68 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 66 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Papa Stronsay Island, Orkney Islands1 km W -
Odness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE -
Mill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Holm of Odness Island, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE
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Huip Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km W
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Bay of Franks Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km W
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Oyce of Huip Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km W
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Holm of Huip Island, Orkney Islands5.1 km W
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Links Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.7 km W -
Burgh Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.7 km S -
Saint Catherines Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km SW
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The Brough Mountain, Orkney Islands6.9 km S
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Bea Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands9.2 km N
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Greenli Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands9.5 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources