- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport10 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport27 km
About Huip Ness
Huip Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Franks and Oyce of Huip.
Photos of Huip Ness
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Papa Stronsay Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Huip Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Odness Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Links Ness Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Huip Ness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (125 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 84 | 97 | 63 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 70 | 99 | 116 | 125 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Huip Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 226 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 10 kmnorthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 27 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 82 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 299 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 358 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 379 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Huip Ness
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 492 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km208 places
- Shapinsay Island 19 kmSW
- Rousay Island 24 kmW
- Eday Island 10 kmW
- Wyre Island 20 kmW
25–60 km339 places
- Hoy Island 52 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 28 kmNW
- Flotta Island 46 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 44 kmSW
60–100 km149 places
- Clett Island 79 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 70 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 68 kmNE
- The Burrian Island 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Franks Natural site, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Oyce of Huip Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km W
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Papa Stronsay Island, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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Holm of Huip Island, Orkney Islands2.6 km NW
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Links Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km W
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Saint Catherines Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Grice Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km E
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Mill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Odness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km E
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Burgh Head Natural site, Orkney Islands8.1 km SE -
Spur Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.3 km NW
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Greenli Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands8.5 km S
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Rothiesholm Head Natural site, Orkney Islands8.9 km SW
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Bea Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands9 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources