- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport19 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
About Lamb Head
Lamb Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Lamb Ness and Hells Mouth.
Climate of Lamb Head
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 3°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 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 Lamb Head
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 217 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 19 kmnorthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 76 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 292 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 350 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 372 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lamb Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands0.4 km W
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Hells Mouth Natural site, Orkney Islands0.2 km N
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Lamb Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands0.4 km N
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Burgh Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km N -
The Brough Mountain, Orkney Islands1.6 km N
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Bay of Houseby Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km W
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Burgh Hill Island, Orkney Islands2 km N
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Malme Island, Orkney Islands3.2 km N
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Greenli Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands6.6 km W
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Odin Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.2 km N
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Rothiesholm Head Natural site, Orkney Islands8.8 km W
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Links Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands11 km NW
Sources & licences
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