- Elevation
- 35 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km
- EOI Eday Airport39 km
About Houton Head
Houton Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Houton and Midland Ness.
Photos of Houton Head
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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 Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: 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)
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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 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: August
How to get to Houton Head
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 18 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 18 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 39 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 51 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 Head
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 751 natural sites, 287 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km297 places
- Hoy Island 9 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 23 kmNE
- Flotta Island 10 kmSE
- Gairsay Island 23 kmNE
25–60 km343 places
- Rousay Island 29 kmN
- Eday Island 38 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 51 kmN
- Wyre Island 26 kmNE
60–100 km435 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 77 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 81 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 67 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 76 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands1 km E
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Midland Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km E
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Bay of Houton Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km E
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Hill of Midland Mountain, Orkney Islands1.5 km NE
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Bay of Myre Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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Gruf Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.8 km N
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Orphir Bay Natural site, Scotland2.5 km E
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Scad Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km E
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Mo Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands6.7 km W
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Pegal Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.7 km S
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Calf of Cava Natural site, Orkney Islands3.6 km S
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Chalmers Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands3.9 km SW
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Ward Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.8 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources