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Natural site

Hoxa Head

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°49′09″ N 3°02′13″ W

Hoxa Head
Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Saint Margaret's Hope
4.6 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport17 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport40 km

About Hoxa Head

Hoxa Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Gropenally and Herston Head.

Climate of Hoxa Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (124 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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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Climate of Hoxa Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617297115124113

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Hoxa Head

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 195 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 17 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 40 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 44 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 195 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 262 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 319 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Hoxa Head

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 739 natural sites, 283 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km267 places

  • Hoy Island 16 kmW
  • Flotta Island 5 kmW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 8 kmSE
  • Ward Holm Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km384 places

  • Shapinsay Island 27 kmN
  • Rousay Island 39 kmN
  • Eday Island 43 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 60 kmN

60–100 km408 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 81 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 84 kmW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 71 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 79 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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