Head of Moclett
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°20′00″ N 2°53′00″ W
- Elevation
- 16 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport17 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport42 km
About Head of Moclett
Head of Moclett is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Burland and Loch of Saint Tredwell.
Photos of Head of Moclett
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Papa Westray Island Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Holm of Papa Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Head of Moclett
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (134 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 90 | 102 | 67 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 74 | 106 | 124 | 134 | 123 |
How to get to Head of Moclett
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 17 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 248 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 17 kmsouth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 42 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 98 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 319 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 377 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Head of Moclett
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 466 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km147 places
- Rousay Island 20 kmSW
- Eday Island 18 kmS
- Papa Westray Island Island 2 kmNW
- Wyre Island 25 kmS
25–60 km344 places
- Hoy Island 59 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 32 kmS
- Flotta Island 57 kmS
- Auskerry Island 38 kmSE
60–100 km163 places
- Hesta Head Natural site 61 kmS
- Clett Island 88 kmSW
- Switha Island 61 kmS
- Island of Stroma Island 74 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Burland Natural site, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Loch of Saint Tredwell Lake, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Bay of Moclett Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km W
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Papa Westray Island Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Holm of Papa Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km NE
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South Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NE
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Shell Holm Island, Orkney Islands3.4 km NW
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North Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources