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Petertown

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°55′49″ N 3°12′24″ W

Map showing the location of Petertown Petertown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km
EOI Eday Airport38 km

About Petertown

Petertown is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 34 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Houton and Hill of Midland.

Climate of Petertown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: 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).

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Climate of Petertown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)118901056957596679108126136124

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Petertown

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 18 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 209 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 18 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 38 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 53 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 209 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 332 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 347 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Petertown

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 747 natural sites, 285 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km312 places

  • Hoy Island 10 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 23 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 12 kmSE
  • Wyre Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km324 places

  • Rousay Island 28 kmN
  • Eday Island 37 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 50 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 38 kmE

60–100 km433 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 78 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 81 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 67 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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