- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport22 km
- EOI Eday Airport40 km
About Outer Holm
Outer Holm is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Inner Holm and The Ness.
Climate of Outer Holm
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (136 mm)
- Driest month
- May (57 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° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 90 | 105 | 69 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 79 | 108 | 126 | 136 | 124 |
How to get to Outer Holm
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 22 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 214 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 22 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 40 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 57 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 214 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 335 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 349 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Inner Holm Island, Orkney Islands0.4 km N -
The Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands0.5 km SW
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Hamla Voe Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km N
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Brinkies Brae Mountain, Orkney Islands1.5 km NW
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Bay of Navershaw Natural site, Scotland1.2 km NE
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Bay of Ireland Natural site, Orkney Islands2.2 km E
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Breck Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km W -
The Hap Natural site, Orkney Islands2.3 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Hoy Island, Orkney Islands12 km S -
West Hill (Graemsay) Island, Orkney Islands3 km S
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Graemsay Island, Orkney Islands3 km S
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Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands7.5 km SE -
Flotta Island, Orkney Islands17 km SE -
Mainland Island, Orkney Islands5.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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