- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport13 km
- EOI Eday Airport35 km
About Orphir
Orphir is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 48 m.
In comparison
- Nearest larger town: Stromness, 10 km W
- 64 sights and natural places within 10 km Smoogro Bay, Toy Ness
Climate of Orphir
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° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 89 | 103 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 77 | 105 | 122 | 132 | 121 |
Airports nearest to Orphir
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 13 km
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 35 km
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 53 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands2.4 km S -
Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands3.8 km SW -
Smoogro Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km SE
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Toy Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km S
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Holm of Westquoy Island, Orkney Islands2.3 km NE
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Ward Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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