- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport15 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport42 km
About Holms of Ire
Holms of Ire is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Roos Wick and Burness Peninsula.
Climate of Holms of Ire
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 87 | 98 | 65 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 119 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Holms of Ire
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 242 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 15 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 42 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 98 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 242 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 316 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 374 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Holms of Ire
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 494 natural sites, 155 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km175 places
- Eday Island 16 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 17 kmW
- War Ness Natural site 21 kmSW
- The Wart Island 9 kmS
25–60 km293 places
- Shapinsay Island 32 kmSW
- Rousay Island 28 kmSW
- Flotta Island 59 kmSW
- Wyre Island 29 kmSW
60–100 km213 places
- Hoy Island 64 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 60 kmS
- Clett Island 92 kmSW
- Switha Island 62 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Burness Village, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE
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Otterswick Village, Orkney Islands5.6 km SE
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Broughtown Village, Orkney Islands5.8 km S
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Templehall Village, Orkney Islands6 km SE
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Lady Village, Orkney Islands6.4 km SE
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Overbister Village, Orkney Islands7.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Roos Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km E
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Burness Peninsula Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km SE
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North Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
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Ness of Brough Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
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Bay of Brough Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
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Whitemill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km E
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Scuthi Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.9 km S
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Calf of Eday Island, Orkney Islands10 km SW -
Papa Westray Island Island, Orkney Islands17 km W -
Eday Island, Orkney Islands16 km SW -
Bea Loch Lake, Orkney Islands5.7 km S
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Sanday Island Island, Orkney Islands5.9 km S
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Holm of Papa Island, Orkney Islands15 km W
Sources & licences
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