Village

Grimbister

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°59′49″ N 3°05′52″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 28 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: August; See the climate
Airports: KOI Kirkwall Airport12 km; EOI Eday Airport29 km

About Grimbister

Grimbister is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Grimbister and Hill of Heddle.

Climate of Grimbister

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (132 mm)
Driest month: May (57 mm)

6° 2°

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 6°

13° 8°

15° 10°

14° 8°

11° 7°

8° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

115

Feb

Mar

103

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

105

Oct

122

Nov

132

Dec

121

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 Grimbister
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	11°	13°	15°	15°	14°	11°	8°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	115	89	103	69	57	57	64	77	105	122	132	121

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Grimbister

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 215 km to the south.

Airports

Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 12 kmeast
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 29 kmnortheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 60 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 339 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 356 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Grimbister

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 648 natural sites, 257 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km334 places

Hoy Island 20 kmSW
Shapinsay Island 14 kmNE
Rousay Island 19 kmN
Flotta Island 18 kmS

25–60 km270 places

Eday Island 27 kmNE
Papa Westray Island Island 41 kmN
Auskerry Island 31 kmE
Hesta Head Natural site 26 kmSE

60–100 km338 places

Eilean nan Ron Island 87 kmSW
Rabbit Islands Island 91 kmSW
Neave Island Island 86 kmSW
Eilean Iosal Island 87 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Holm of Grimbister Island, Orkney Islands
0.9 km E
Hill of Heddle Mountain, Orkney Islands
1.7 km W
Damsay Island, Orkney Islands
1.8 km E
Keelylang Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands
2.6 km S
Bay of Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.8 km NE
Wideford Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands
4.3 km E