- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport18 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
About Hells Mouth
Hells Mouth is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Lamb Head and Lamb Ness.
Climate of Hells Mouth
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (125 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 84 | 97 | 63 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 70 | 99 | 116 | 125 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Hells Mouth
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 217 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 18 kmnorthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 76 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 292 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 350 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 372 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lamb Head Natural site, Orkney Islands0.2 km S
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Lamb Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands0.4 km W
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Lamb Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands0.3 km NW
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Burgh Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km N -
The Brough Mountain, Orkney Islands1.5 km N
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Bay of Houseby Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km W
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Burgh Hill Island, Orkney Islands1.8 km N
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Malme Island, Orkney Islands3.1 km N
Sources & licences
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