Village

Melsetter

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°47′08″ N 3°15′50″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 25 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: KOI Kirkwall Airport28 km; WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport38 km

About Melsetter

Melsetter is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 25 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include North Bay and The Witter.

Photos of Melsetter

Hoy Srvban · CC BY 3.0
Sneuk Head Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Garth Head Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0
Aith Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Melsetter

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (130 mm)
Driest month: May (56 mm)

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11° 6°

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Jan

114

Feb

Mar

102

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

103

Oct

121

Nov

130

Dec

119

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 Melsetter
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	6°	7°	9°	11°	14°	15°	16°	14°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	114	87	102	65	56	56	64	76	103	121	130	119

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Melsetter

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 28 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 28 kmnortheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 38 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 53 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 195 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 259 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 331 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Melsetter

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 877 natural sites, 314 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

Hoy Island 7 kmN
Flotta Island 10 kmNE
Hesta Head Natural site 20 kmE
Clett Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km432 places

Shapinsay Island 37 kmNE
Rousay Island 44 kmN
Eday Island 52 kmNE
Wyre Island 41 kmNE

60–100 km564 places

Papa Westray Island Island 66 kmN
The Wart Island 60 kmNE
Sanday Island Island 65 kmNE
Eilean nan Ron Island 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

North Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
0.7 km E
The Witter Mountain, Orkney Islands
1 km E
Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
3.8 km E
Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.8 km SW
Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
4.5 km E
Ha Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.2 km W