- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport32 km
About Old Head
Old Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Ham Geo and Rami Geo.
Climate of Old Head
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).
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| 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 Old Head
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 25 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 184 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 32 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 51 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 184 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 252 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 310 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 330 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ham Geo Natural site, Orkney Islands0.4 km N
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Rami Geo Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km N
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Brough Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.8 km W
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Halcro Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.2 km N -
Gairy Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.1 km N
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The Wing Natural site, Orkney Islands3.3 km W -
Barth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.1 km NW -
Muckle Skerry Island, Orkney Islands5.3 km S
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Bigore Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.3 km N -
Kick Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands7.1 km N
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Hesta Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.3 km N
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Bur Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km NW
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Barth Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km NW
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Wind Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands3.5 km N
Sources & licences
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