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Holm of Rendall

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°04′10″ N 2°59′54″ W

Map showing the location of Holm of Rendall Holm of Rendall
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Gorseness
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport14 km
EOI Eday Airport19 km

About Holm of Rendall

Holm of Rendall is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Gairsay and Wass Wick.

Climate of Holm of Rendall

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (129 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 Holm of Rendall
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11287996753556174104120129119

How to get to Holm of Rendall

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 221 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 14 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 19 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 68 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 221 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 290 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 347 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 365 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Holm of Rendall

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 236 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km320 places

  • Shapinsay Island 7 kmE
  • Rousay Island 11 kmN
  • Eday Island 18 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 6 kmN

25–60 km267 places

  • Hoy Island 30 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 32 kmN
  • Flotta Island 27 kmS
  • Hesta Head Natural site 32 kmS

60–100 km271 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 96 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 100 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 95 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 96 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Gorseness Village, Orkney Islands
    1.8 km SW
  • Crookness Village, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km SW
  • Tingwall Village, Orkney Islands
    3.5 km NW
  • Hackland Village, Orkney Islands
    3.6 km W
  • Rendall Village, Orkney Islands
    3.6 km W
  • Kirkwall City, Orkney Islands
    9.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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