- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport21 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport42 km
About Our Ness
Our Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Narr Ness and Bay of Noup.
Climate of Our Ness
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 Our Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 250 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 21 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 42 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 98 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 Our Ness
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 474 natural sites, 163 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km126 places
- Rousay Island 19 kmS
- Eday Island 21 kmSE
- Papa Westray Island Island 7 kmE
- Wyre Island 24 kmS
25–60 km374 places
- Hoy Island 56 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 32 kmS
- Flotta Island 56 kmS
- Auskerry Island 42 kmSE
60–100 km167 places
- Hesta Head Natural site 62 kmS
- Clett Island 85 kmS
- Island of Stroma Island 73 kmS
- South Ronaldsay Island 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Narr Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km E
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Bay of Noup Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km SW
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Couters Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.8 km S
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North Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.2 km SW
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Rackwick Fiold Mountain, Orkney Islands2.5 km E
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Bis Geos Natural site, Orkney Islands2.6 km S
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Noup Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3 km W
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Bay of Pierowall Natural site, United Kingdom2.6 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources