Village

Osmondwall

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°47′18″ N 3°09′21″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 14 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: August; See the climate
Airports: KOI Kirkwall Airport24 km; WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km

About Osmondwall

Osmondwall is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 14 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Cantick Head and Garth Head.

Photos of Osmondwall

Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0
Swona Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hoxa Head Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0
Garth Head Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Osmondwall

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: 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)

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9° 3°

11° 6°

13° 8°

15° 10°

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11° 7°

9° 4°

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Jan

108

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

115

Nov

124

Dec

113

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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Climate of Osmondwall
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°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	108	83	95	63	53	54	61	72	97	115	124	113

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Osmondwall

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 24 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 194 km to the south.

Airports

Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 24 kmnortheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 50 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 194 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 259 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 332 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Osmondwall

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 830 natural sites, 305 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km238 places

Hoy Island 11 kmNW
Flotta Island 6 kmNE
Hesta Head Natural site 14 kmE
Switha Island 3 kmNE

25–60 km419 places

Shapinsay Island 33 kmNE
Rousay Island 43 kmN
Eday Island 49 kmNE
Wyre Island 38 kmN

60–100 km516 places

Papa Westray Island Island 64 kmN
Sanday Island Island 61 kmNE
Eilean nan Ron Island 73 kmW
Rabbit Islands Island 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.4 km E
Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.2 km SW
Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.8 km SW
South Walls Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.5 km W
Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
3.8 km N
Flotta Island, Orkney Islands
5.5 km NE