- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport21 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport46 km
About North Wick
North Wick is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Papa and Papa Westray Island.
Photos of North Wick
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Papa Westray Island Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Holm of Papa Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of North Wick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 90 | 103 | 67 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 74 | 107 | 125 | 135 | 124 |
How to get to North Wick
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 21 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 252 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 21 kmsouth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 46 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 102 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 252 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 323 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 381 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 398 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Wick
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 466 natural sites, 152 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km125 places
- Rousay Island 24 kmS
- Eday Island 21 kmS
- Papa Westray Island Island 2 kmSW
- The Wart Island 21 kmSE
25–60 km326 places
- Shapinsay Island 35 kmS
- Wyre Island 28 kmS
- Auskerry Island 41 kmSE
- Gairsay Island 32 kmS
60–100 km197 places
- Hoy Island 62 kmSW
- Flotta Island 61 kmS
- Hesta Head Natural site 65 kmS
- Clett Island 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Papa Island, Orkney Islands1.9 km SE
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Papa Westray Island Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Herrbre Island, Orkney Islands1.1 km NW
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North Hill (Papa Westray) Island, Orkney Islands1.3 km N
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South Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Head of Moclett Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km S
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Shell Holm Island, Orkney Islands3.4 km SW
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Bay of Burland Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km S
Sources & licences
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