- Elevation
- 104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport21 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport41 km
About North Hill
North Hill is a mountain. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 104 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Couters Hill and Bay of Noup.
Climate of North Hill
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 14°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (138 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) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 92 | 105 | 68 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 77 | 109 | 127 | 138 | 127 |
How to get to North Hill
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 249 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 21 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 41 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 96 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 249 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 318 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 375 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 392 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Hill
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 482 natural sites, 170 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km130 places
- Rousay Island 17 kmS
- Eday Island 22 kmSE
- Papa Westray Island Island 9 kmE
- Wyre Island 23 kmS
25–60 km377 places
- Hoy Island 54 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 32 kmS
- Flotta Island 55 kmS
- Auskerry Island 42 kmSE
60–100 km176 places
- Hesta Head Natural site 60 kmS
- Clett Island 83 kmS
- Island of Stroma Island 72 kmS
- South Ronaldsay Island 62 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Couters Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.2 km E
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Bay of Noup Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km NE
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Bis Geos Natural site, Orkney Islands1.4 km SE
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Our Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.2 km NE
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Noup Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.8 km NW
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Narr Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3 km NE
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Westray Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands1.6 km NW
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Rackwick Fiold Mountain, Orkney Islands4.4 km E
Sources & licences
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