- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport14 km
- EOI Eday Airport27 km
About Horraldshay
Horraldshay is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 54 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Heddle and Bay of Firth.
Climate of Horraldshay
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (137 mm)
- Driest month
- May (56 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° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 91 | 106 | 70 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 79 | 109 | 127 | 137 | 126 |
How to get to Horraldshay
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 217 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 14 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 27 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 62 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 284 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 342 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 358 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Horraldshay
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 638 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km318 places
- Hoy Island 22 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 13 kmE
- Rousay Island 17 kmN
- Flotta Island 21 kmS
25–60 km280 places
- Eday Island 26 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 39 kmN
- Auskerry Island 31 kmE
- Hesta Head Natural site 28 kmSE
60–100 km326 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 88 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 91 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 86 kmSW
- Eilean Iosal Island 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hill of Heddle Mountain, Orkney Islands2.2 km SW
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Bay of Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands2.5 km E
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Holm of Grimbister Island, Orkney Islands2.5 km SE
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Ward of Redland Mountain, Orkney Islands2.7 km N
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Damsay Island, Orkney Islands3.2 km SE
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Maeshowe Landmark, Orkney Islands5.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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