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Harrabrough Head

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°48′00″ N 3°01′00″ W

Map showing the location of Harrabrough Head Harrabrough Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Herston
1.2 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport19 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport38 km

About Harrabrough Head

Harrabrough Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Herston Head and Hoxa Head.

Climate of Harrabrough Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (124 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Harrabrough Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617297115124113

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Harrabrough Head

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 192 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 19 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 38 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 46 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 192 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 260 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 317 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 335 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Harrabrough Head

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 743 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Hoy Island 17 kmW
  • Flotta Island 7 kmNW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 6 kmE
  • Ward Holm Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km400 places

  • Shapinsay Island 29 kmN
  • Rousay Island 41 kmN
  • Eday Island 45 kmN
  • Wyre Island 35 kmN

60–100 km420 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 62 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 81 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 85 kmW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 72 kmNE

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