- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport6 km
- EOI Eday Airport30 km
About Hesti Geo
Hesti Geo is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Scapa Bay and Gaitnip Hill.
Climate of Hesti Geo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (126 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 85 | 99 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 61 | 73 | 101 | 116 | 126 | 116 |
How to get to Hesti Geo
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 6 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 208 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 6 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 30 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 55 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 208 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 276 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 334 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 352 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hesti Geo
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 651 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km346 places
- Hoy Island 21 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 13 kmNE
- Rousay Island 24 kmN
- Flotta Island 15 kmSW
25–60 km269 places
- Eday Island 29 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 45 kmN
- Auskerry Island 26 kmE
- Clett Island 48 kmSW
60–100 km333 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 89 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 93 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 87 kmSW
- Eilean Iosal Island 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scapa Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km E
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Gaitnip Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.4 km SE
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Wideford Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.4 km N
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Quanter Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.7 km N
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Bay of Deepdale Natural site, United Kingdom3.9 km SE
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Ve Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km SW
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Loch of Kirbister Lake, Orkney Islands4.8 km W
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Waulkmill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands4.6 km W
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Weethick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7 km E
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Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands8.5 km SW -
Keelylang Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands5.6 km NW
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Yinstay Head Natural site, Orkney Islands9.4 km NE -
Bay of Kirkwall Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km NE
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Bay of Sandoyne Natural site, Orkney Islands6.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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