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Natural site

Hells Mouth

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°04′42″ N 2°32′09″ W

Map showing the location of Hells Mouth Hells Mouth
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Dishes
3.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Hells Mouth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1088497635054597099116125115

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

  • Dishes Village, Orkney Islands
    3.9 km NW
  • Everbay Village, Orkney Islands
    3.9 km NW
  • Grobister Village, Orkney Islands
    5 km NW
  • Wardhill Village, Orkney Islands
    5.7 km NW
  • Stronsay Village, Orkney Islands
    6.2 km NW
  • Aith Village, Orkney Islands
    6.3 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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