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Ha Wick

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°46′56″ N 3°18′04″ W

Map showing the location of Ha Wick Ha Wick
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Melsetter
2.2 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport30 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport38 km

About Ha Wick

Ha Wick is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Tor Ness and Skird Hill.

Climate of Ha Wick

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (130 mm)
Driest month
May (56 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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Climate of Ha Wick
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)114871026556566476103121130119

How to get to Ha Wick

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 196 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 30 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 38 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 55 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 196 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 258 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 315 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 330 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Ha Wick

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 907 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km221 places

  • Hoy Island 8 kmN
  • Flotta Island 12 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 22 kmE
  • Clett Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km446 places

  • Shapinsay Island 38 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 46 kmN
  • Eday Island 54 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km594 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 67 kmN
  • The Wart Island 62 kmNE
  • Westray Island 61 kmN
  • Sanday Island Island 66 kmNE

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