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Natural site

Hamla Voe

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°58′00″ N 3°17′00″ W

Map showing the location of Hamla Voe Hamla Voe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stromness
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport22 km
EOI Eday Airport38 km

About Hamla Voe

Hamla Voe is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Inner Holm and Brinkies Brae.

Climate of Hamla Voe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (136 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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 Hamla Voe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)118901056957596679108126136124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Hamla Voe

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 22 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 22 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 38 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 58 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 336 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 350 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hamla Voe

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 742 natural sites, 288 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km264 places

  • Hoy Island 13 kmS
  • Shapinsay Island 25 kmE
  • Flotta Island 18 kmSE
  • Wyre Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km357 places

  • Rousay Island 26 kmNE
  • Eday Island 37 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 48 kmNE
  • Auskerry Island 42 kmE

60–100 km446 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 76 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 80 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 67 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 75 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Stromness Village, Orkney Islands
    0.8 km W
  • Navershaw Village, Orkney Islands
    <0.1 km N
  • Cairston Village, Orkney Islands
    1 km NE
  • Innertown Neighbourhood, Orkney Islands
    2.6 km W
  • Quholm Village, Orkney Islands
    3.5 km N
  • Outertown Village, Orkney Islands
    3.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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