- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport21 km
- EOI Eday Airport44 km
About Pegal Head
Pegal Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Lyrawa Bay and Pegal Bay.
Photos of Pegal Head
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Hoy Srvban · CC BY 3.0 -
Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Houton John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Scad Head Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hangaback David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Pegal Head
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° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 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 Pegal Head
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 203 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 21 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 44 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 46 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 267 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 325 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 340 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pegal Head
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 783 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km262 places
- Hoy Island 5 kmW
- Flotta Island 7 kmSE
- Hesta Head Natural site 20 kmSE
- Switha Island 10 kmSE
25–60 km409 places
- Shapinsay Island 28 kmNE
- Rousay Island 35 kmN
- Eday Island 43 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 57 kmN
60–100 km446 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 74 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 77 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 72 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lyrawa Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands0.6 km N
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Pegal Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands0.5 km S
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Green Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.1 km N
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Pegal Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.2 km W
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Risa Island, Orkney Islands1 km SE
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Pegal Burn River, Orkney Islands0.6 km SW
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Scad Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NW
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Rysa Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources