Muckle Skerry Lighthouse
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°41′24″ N 2°55′29″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport28 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport30 km
About Muckle Skerry Lighthouse
Muckle Skerry Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Muckle Skerry and Duncansby Head Lighthouse.
Photos of Muckle Skerry Lighthouse
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Muckle Skerry Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
The Wing Bewahrerderwerte · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Halcro Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Barth Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Duncansby Head Lighthouse Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Muckle Skerry Lighthouse
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 124 | 114 |
How to get to Muckle Skerry Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 28 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 28 kmsouth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 30 kmnorth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 56 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 Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 771 natural sites, 291 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km134 places
- Flotta Island 19 kmNW
- Hesta Head Natural site 10 kmN
- Switha Island 16 kmNW
- Island of Stroma Island 11 kmW
25–60 km455 places
- Hoy Island 28 kmNW
- Shapinsay Island 40 kmN
- Rousay Island 53 kmN
- Eday Island 56 kmN
60–100 km509 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 74 kmN
- The Wart Island 62 kmN
- Westray Island 68 kmN
- Sanday Island Island 65 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Muckle Skerry Island, Orkney Islands0.1 km S
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Duncansby Head Lighthouse Landmark, Highland7.8 km SW
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The Wing Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km NW
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Brough Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km N
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Stroma Lighthouse Landmark, Highland11 km W -
Barth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7.5 km NW
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Old Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km N
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Ham Geo Natural site, Orkney Islands5.5 km N
Nearest towns and villages
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Liddel Village, Orkney Islands5.6 km N
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Burwick Village, Orkney Islands6.4 km NW -
Cleat Village, Orkney Islands6.1 km N
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Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands15 km N
More sights in Orkney Islands
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Swona Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands10 km NW
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Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands22 km N -
Copinsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands27 km NE -
Cava Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands26 km NW -
Fara Church (historical) Attraction, Orkney Islands22 km NW
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Auskerry Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands43 km NE
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