- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport39 km
About Newbigging
Newbigging is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Kirkie Hill and Hoxa Head.
Climate of Newbigging
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Newbigging
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 18 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 192 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 18 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 39 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 45 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 192 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 260 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 317 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 336 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Newbigging
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 732 natural sites, 281 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km239 places
- Hoy Island 19 kmW
- Flotta Island 9 kmNW
- Hesta Head Natural site 4 kmSE
- Ward Holm Island 20 kmNE
25–60 km403 places
- Shapinsay Island 28 kmN
- Rousay Island 41 kmN
- Eday Island 44 kmN
- Wyre Island 35 kmN
60–100 km408 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 61 kmN
- Eilean nan Ron Island 83 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 86 kmW
- North Ronaldsay Island 71 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirkie Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands0.7 km SE
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Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km NW -
Kick Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.9 km E
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Sand Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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The Nev Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Herston Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
Sources & licences
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