Village

Houton

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°55′07″ N 3°11′42″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 18 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: KOI Kirkwall Airport17 km; EOI Eday Airport39 km

About Houton

Houton is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Houton and Houton Head.

Photos of Houton

Inner Holm W. L. Tarbert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Holm of Houton John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0
Scad Head Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mo Ness Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hangaback David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Houton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (136 mm)
Driest month: May (57 mm)

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9° 4°

11° 6°

14° 8°

15° 10°

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14° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

118

Feb

Mar

105

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

108

Oct

126

Nov

136

Dec

124

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 Houton
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	6°	7°	9°	11°	14°	15°	16°	14°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	118	90	105	69	57	59	66	79	108	126	136	124

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Houton

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 17 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 208 km to the south.

Airports

Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 17 kmeast
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 39 kmnortheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 52 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 208 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 330 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 346 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Houton

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 749 natural sites, 285 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km303 places

Hoy Island 10 kmSW
Shapinsay Island 23 kmNE
Flotta Island 11 kmSE
Gairsay Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km337 places

Rousay Island 29 kmN
Eday Island 38 kmNE
Papa Westray Island Island 51 kmN
Wyre Island 26 kmNE

60–100 km431 places

Eilean nan Ron Island 78 kmSW
Rabbit Islands Island 81 kmSW
North Ronaldsay Island 67 kmNE
Neave Island Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands
0.7 km E
Houton Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
0.4 km SW
Midland Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
0.7 km E
Bay of Houton Natural site, Orkney Islands
0.7 km E
Hill of Midland Mountain, Orkney Islands
1.1 km NE
Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands
3.6 km E