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Herston

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°48′29″ N 3°00′15″ W

Map showing the location of Herston Herston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport39 km

About Herston

Herston is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Hoxa Head and Widewall Bay.

Climate of Herston

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 Herston
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 Herston

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 193 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 18 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 39 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 45 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 193 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 261 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 318 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 336 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Herston

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 736 natural sites, 282 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

  • Hoy Island 18 kmW
  • Flotta Island 7 kmNW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 6 kmSE
  • Ward Holm Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km396 places

  • Shapinsay Island 28 kmN
  • Rousay Island 40 kmN
  • Eday Island 44 kmN
  • Wyre Island 34 kmN

60–100 km412 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 61 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 82 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 86 kmW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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