- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport9 km
- EOI Eday Airport18 km
About Ness of Howe
Ness of Howe is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Shapinsay and Ward Hill (Shapinsay).
Photos of Ness of Howe
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Shapinsay C Michael Hogan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Thieves Holm Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Yinstay Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rerwick Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Head of Holland Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Ness of Howe
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (129 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 87 | 99 | 67 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 74 | 104 | 120 | 129 | 119 |
How to get to Ness of Howe
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 9 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 215 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 9 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 18 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 66 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 286 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 344 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 363 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ness of Howe
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 562 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km293 places
- Shapinsay Island 3 kmNW
- Rousay Island 18 kmNW
- Eday Island 17 kmN
- Wyre Island 11 kmNW
25–60 km288 places
- Hoy Island 33 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 35 kmN
- Flotta Island 27 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 28 kmS
60–100 km244 places
- Clett Island 61 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 100 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 85 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 83 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkwall City, Orkney Islands8.3 km SW -
Balfour Village, Orkney Islands3.4 km W
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Burroughston Village, Orkney Islands5 km NE
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Yinstay Village, Orkney Islands6.2 km S
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St Ola Neighbourhood, Orkney Islands7 km SW
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Tankerness Village, Orkney Islands8 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shapinsay Island, Orkney Islands2.7 km NW
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Ward Hill (Shapinsay) Island, Orkney Islands1.4 km NW
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Hacksness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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The Ouse Lake, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Bay of Sandgarth Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Holm of Burghlee Island, Orkney Islands2.4 km E
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Bay of Linton Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NE
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Bay of Crook Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Yinstay Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.6 km S
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Strombery Natural site, Orkney Islands4.8 km W
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Rerwick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km SE
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Head of Holland Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km SW
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Ness of Ork Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km NE
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Bay of Furrowend Natural site, Orkney Islands4.3 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources