- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport23 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport43 km
About Noup Head
Noup Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Westray Lighthouse and North Hill.
Climate of Noup Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 92 | 105 | 68 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 77 | 109 | 127 | 138 | 127 |
How to get to Noup Head
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 250 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 23 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 43 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 97 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 319 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 377 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 393 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Noup Head
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 477 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km112 places
- Rousay Island 19 kmS
- Eday Island 23 kmSE
- Papa Westray Island Island 10 kmE
- Wyre Island 25 kmS
25–60 km386 places
- Hoy Island 55 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 33 kmS
- Flotta Island 56 kmS
- Auskerry Island 44 kmSE
60–100 km177 places
- Hesta Head Natural site 62 kmS
- Clett Island 84 kmS
- Island of Stroma Island 73 kmS
- South Ronaldsay Island 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Westray Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands0.2 km S
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North Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.8 km SE
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Our Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3 km E
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Bay of Noup Natural site, Orkney Islands2.2 km E
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Couters Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.9 km SE
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Bis Geos Natural site, Orkney Islands3.2 km SE
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Narr Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4 km E
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Rackwick Fiold Mountain, Orkney Islands5.6 km E
Sources & licences
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