- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 29 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport7 km
- EOI Eday Airport25 km
About Quanterness
Quanterness is a historic site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Orkney Islands and Quanter Ness.
Photos of Quanterness
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Thieves Holm Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Head of Holland Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Quanterness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (126 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 85 | 99 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 61 | 73 | 101 | 116 | 126 | 116 |
How to get to Quanterness
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 213 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 7 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 25 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 61 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 213 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 340 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 357 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Quanterness
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 631 natural sites, 250 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km341 places
- Hoy Island 24 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 9 kmNE
- Rousay Island 19 kmN
- Eday Island 24 kmNE
25–60 km260 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 39 kmN
- Clett Island 52 kmSW
- The Wart Island 32 kmNE
- Westray Island 33 kmN
60–100 km316 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 92 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 95 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 90 kmSW
- Eilean Iosal Island 92 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Orkney Islands Island, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Quanter Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km W
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Wideford Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2 km SW
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St. Magnus Cathedral Attraction, Orkney Islands3.1 km SE
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Bay of Kirkwall Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km E
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Thieves Holm Island, Orkney Islands4.3 km NE
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Car Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.3 km NE
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Bay of Weyland Natural site, Scotland3.1 km E
Nearest towns and villages
More sights in Orkney Islands
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Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands14 km SE -
Cava Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands16 km SW -
Maeshowe Landmark, Orkney Islands11 km W
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Copinsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands22 km SE -
Standing Stones of Stenness Landmark, Orkney Islands12 km W
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Ring of Brogar Historic site, Orkney Islands13 km W
Sources & licences
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