- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport8 km
- EOI Eday Airport35 km
About Howequoy Head
Howequoy Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Sandber and Bay of Ayre.
Photos of Howequoy Head
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Burray Haas David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Italian Chapel Gregory J Kingsley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Howequoy Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (126 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 85 | 99 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 61 | 73 | 101 | 116 | 126 | 116 |
How to get to Howequoy Head
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 201 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 8 kmnorth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 35 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 49 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 201 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 270 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 328 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 346 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Howequoy Head
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 663 natural sites, 266 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km278 places
- Hoy Island 22 kmW
- Shapinsay Island 18 kmN
- Flotta Island 13 kmSW
- Gairsay Island 22 kmN
25–60 km340 places
- Rousay Island 31 kmN
- Eday Island 34 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 51 kmN
- Wyre Island 25 kmN
60–100 km348 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 90 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 93 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 61 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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St Mary's Village, Orkney Islands0.9 km NE
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Saint Mary's Village, Orkney Islands1.3 km NE
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Nether Button Village, Orkney Islands2.9 km N
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Northtown Village, Orkney Islands3.2 km SE
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Hillside Village, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
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Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands7.4 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Sandber Natural site, Orkney Islands0.3 km E
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Bay of Ayre Natural site, Orkney Islands0.8 km E
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Bay of Sandoyne Natural site, Orkney Islands1.1 km N
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Bay of Legrow Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km NE
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St Mary's Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.1 km E
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Glimps Holm Island, Orkney Islands1.8 km SE
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Lamb Holm Island, Orkney Islands2.2 km E
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Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands2.3 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Burray Haas Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km SE
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Northtown Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands3.3 km SE
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Gaitnip Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands6 km N
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Warthill Mountain, Orkney Islands6.1 km E
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Bay of Cornquoy Natural site, Orkney Islands5.6 km E
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Echnaloch Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.5 km S
Sources & licences
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