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Rinnigill

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°49′31″ N 3°11′07″ W

Map showing the location of Rinnigill Rinnigill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport22 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport41 km

About Rinnigill

Rinnigill is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 11 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Crock Ness and Ore Bay.

Climate of Rinnigill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (130 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).

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Climate of Rinnigill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)114871026556566476103121130119

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rinnigill

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 198 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 22 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 41 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 47 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 198 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 263 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 320 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 336 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rinnigill

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 804 natural sites, 301 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km254 places

  • Hoy Island 7 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 4 kmE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 16 kmE
  • Switha Island 6 kmSE

25–60 km415 places

  • Shapinsay Island 30 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 39 kmN
  • Eday Island 46 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 35 kmN

60–100 km474 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 61 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 73 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 77 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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