- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport8 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport34 km
About Grunavi Head
Grunavi Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include The Wart and Scuthi Head.
Photos of Grunavi Head
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Holm of Huip Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Calf of Eday See above · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Grunavi Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 87 | 98 | 65 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 119 |
How to get to Grunavi Head
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 8 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 235 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 8 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 34 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 90 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 235 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 308 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 367 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 387 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grunavi Head
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 475 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km220 places
- Shapinsay Island 24 kmSW
- Rousay Island 23 kmW
- Eday Island 9 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 19 kmNW
25–60 km310 places
- Hoy Island 57 kmSW
- Flotta Island 52 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 52 kmS
- Ward Holm Island 37 kmS
60–100 km139 places
- Clett Island 85 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 67 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 67 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Laminess Village, Orkney Islands1.7 km SW
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Braeswick Village, Orkney Islands2.6 km SW
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Kettletoft Village, Orkney Islands2.9 km E
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Broughtown Village, Orkney Islands3.4 km NE
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Stove Village, Orkney Islands3.8 km SW
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Calfsound Village, Orkney Islands5.5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Wart Island, Orkney Islands1 km S
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Scuthi Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km N
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Pool Bay Natural site, Scotland1.6 km SW
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Lamba Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km SW
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Bea Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km E
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Braes Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.3 km SW
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Backaskaill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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Strang Quoy Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources