- Elevation
- 275 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport15 km
- EOI Eday Airport34 km
About Mid Hill
Mid Hill is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Ward Hill and Gruf Hill.
Climate of Mid Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- November (132 mm)
- Driest month
- May (57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 89 | 103 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 77 | 105 | 122 | 132 | 121 |
How to get to Mid Hill
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 15 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 212 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 15 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 34 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 56 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 212 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 335 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 351 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mid Hill
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 696 natural sites, 277 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km328 places
- Hoy Island 15 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 19 kmNE
- Rousay Island 24 kmN
- Flotta Island 14 kmS
25–60 km290 places
- Eday Island 33 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 46 kmN
- Auskerry Island 35 kmE
- War Ness Natural site 29 kmNE
60–100 km392 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 82 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 85 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 62 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 80 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ward Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands0.7 km S
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Gruf Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.6 km SW
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Holm of Westquoy Island, Orkney Islands3.3 km E
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Hill of Midland Mountain, Orkney Islands4.1 km S
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Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km S -
Holm of Groundwater Island, Orkney Islands3.7 km E
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Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands5.1 km S -
Midland Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Hoy Island, Orkney Islands15 km SW -
Inner Holm Island, Orkney Islands7.6 km W -
Flotta Island, Orkney Islands14 km S -
Loch of Kirbister Lake, Orkney Islands4.4 km E
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Stenny Holm Island, Orkney Islands5.9 km NW
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Baa Holm Island, Orkney Islands6 km NW
Sources & licences
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