- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport13 km
- EOI Eday Airport26 km
About Quatquoy
Quatquoy is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 21 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Firth and Ward of Redland.
Climate of Quatquoy
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (137 mm)
- Driest month
- May (56 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° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 91 | 106 | 70 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 79 | 109 | 127 | 137 | 126 |
How to get to Quatquoy
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 13 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 218 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 13 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 26 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 63 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 285 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 342 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 359 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Quatquoy
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 638 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km314 places
- Hoy Island 23 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 12 kmE
- Rousay Island 16 kmN
- Eday Island 25 kmNE
25–60 km284 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 38 kmN
- Auskerry Island 30 kmE
- Hesta Head Natural site 29 kmS
- Clett Island 52 kmSW
60–100 km325 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 89 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 93 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 88 kmSW
- Eilean Iosal Island 89 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km SE
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Ward of Redland Mountain, Orkney Islands2.4 km NW
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Holm of Grimbister Island, Orkney Islands2.8 km S
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Damsay Island, Orkney Islands3.1 km SE
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Hill of Heddle Mountain, Orkney Islands3.5 km SW
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Bay of Isbister Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km NE
Sources & licences
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