- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport18 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport42 km
About Newark
Newark is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 8 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include West Ayre and Otters Wick.
Climate of Newark
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 86 | 97 | 65 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 70 | 100 | 117 | 128 | 118 |
How to get to Newark
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 18 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 238 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 18 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 42 kmsouthwest
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 96 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 238 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 313 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 371 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 393 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Newark
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 495 natural sites, 157 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km146 places
- Eday Island 19 kmSW
- War Ness Natural site 22 kmSW
- The Wart Island 10 kmSW
- Stronsay Island Island 18 kmSW
25–60 km333 places
- Shapinsay Island 33 kmSW
- Rousay Island 33 kmW
- Papa Westray Island Island 25 kmW
- Wyre Island 32 kmSW
60–100 km205 places
- Hoy Island 66 kmSW
- Flotta Island 60 kmSW
- Clett Island 94 kmSW
- Switha Island 63 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
West Ayre Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km N
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Otters Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.4 km NW
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Bay of Lopness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.4 km E
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Russ Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km SW
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Bay of Newark Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km S
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Bea Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands7.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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