- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport20 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport44 km
About Holm of Aikerness
Holm of Aikerness is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Shell Holm and Papa Westray Island.
Photos of Holm of Aikerness
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Papa Westray Island Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Holm of Papa Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Holm of Aikerness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 90 | 103 | 67 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 74 | 107 | 125 | 135 | 124 |
How to get to Holm of Aikerness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 251 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 20 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 44 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 251 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 321 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 379 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 396 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Holm of Aikerness
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 468 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km132 places
- Rousay Island 21 kmS
- Eday Island 20 kmSE
- Papa Westray Island Island 2 kmE
- The Wart Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km346 places
- Hoy Island 60 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 34 kmS
- Flotta Island 59 kmS
- Wyre Island 26 kmS
60–100 km173 places
- Hesta Head Natural site 63 kmS
- Clett Island 88 kmSW
- Switha Island 62 kmS
- Island of Stroma Island 75 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shell Holm Island, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Papa Westray Island Island, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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Bay of Skaill Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km W
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The Nev Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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Ouse Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Bow Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Holm of Papa Island, Orkney Islands3.7 km E
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The Vian Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Loch of Saint Tredwell Lake, Orkney Islands3.4 km SE
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Herrbre Island, Orkney Islands3.7 km NE
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North Hill (Papa Westray) Island, Orkney Islands4.2 km NE
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Rousay Island, Orkney Islands21 km S -
Westray Island, Orkney Islands5.9 km S
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Eday Island, Orkney Islands20 km SE
Sources & licences
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