- Elevation
- 28 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport24 km
- EOI Eday Airport35 km
About Hestwall
Hestwall is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 28 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Gyran and Kier Fiold.
Climate of Hestwall
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (134 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 88 | 103 | 65 | 53 | 56 | 64 | 77 | 107 | 124 | 134 | 122 |
How to get to Hestwall
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 24 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 221 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 24 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 35 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 65 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 221 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 343 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 357 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hestwall
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 689 natural sites, 275 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km241 places
- Hoy Island 20 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 24 kmE
- Rousay Island 21 kmNE
- Flotta Island 24 kmSE
25–60 km349 places
- Eday Island 34 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 42 kmNE
- Auskerry Island 41 kmE
- War Ness Natural site 31 kmE
60–100 km411 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 80 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 84 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 63 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 79 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gyran Mountain, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Kier Fiold Mountain, Orkney Islands2.5 km NW
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Big Bushan Island, Orkney Islands2.6 km E
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Peedie Bushan Island, Orkney Islands2.6 km E
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Reed Meadow Island, Orkney Islands2.8 km E
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Redland Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands3.1 km S
Sources & licences
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