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Island

Muckle Skerry

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°41′20″ N 2°55′28″ W

Muckle Skerry
Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Liddel
5.7 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport27 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport30 km

About Muckle Skerry

Muckle Skerry is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Muckle Skerry is the largest of the Pentland Skerries, a group of uninhabited islets that lie off the north coast of Scotland in the Pentland Firth. It is home to the Pentland Skerries Lighthouse, which is in the north of the island. The skerry is approximately 1 km (0.6 mi) by 0.6 km (0.4 mi), with an area of 40 ha (100 acres). It is surrounded by low cliffs, with caves and geos. There is a small landing point in Scartan Bay, to the east, with a track to the lighthouse. There is also a small burial ground.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Length
1.2 km
Area
50 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Muckle Skerry

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–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 Muckle Skerry
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617298114124114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Muckle Skerry

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 27 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 179 km to the south.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 27 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 30 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 57 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 179 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 247 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 305 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 325 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Muckle Skerry

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 772 natural sites, 290 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km136 places

  • Flotta Island 20 kmNW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 11 kmN
  • Switha Island 16 kmNW
  • Island of Stroma Island 11 kmW

25–60 km453 places

  • Hoy Island 28 kmNW
  • Shapinsay Island 40 kmN
  • Rousay Island 54 kmN
  • Eday Island 56 kmN

60–100 km510 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 74 kmN
  • The Wart Island 62 kmN
  • Westray Island 68 kmN
  • Sanday Island Island 66 kmN

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