- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport15 km
- EOI Eday Airport42 km
About Roan Head
Roan Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Calf of Flotta and Quoy Ness.
Photos of Roan Head
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Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hoxa Head Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cava Lighthouse Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Roan Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (132 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 115 | 89 | 103 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 64 | 77 | 105 | 122 | 132 | 121 |
How to get to Roan Head
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 15 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 15 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 42 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 43 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 198 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 265 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 323 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 340 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Roan Head
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 739 natural sites, 281 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km295 places
- Hoy Island 13 kmW
- Shapinsay Island 25 kmNE
- Flotta Island 3 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 11 kmSE
25–60 km356 places
- Rousay Island 36 kmN
- Eday Island 41 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 57 kmN
- Wyre Island 30 kmN
60–100 km406 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 81 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 84 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 69 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 79 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Calf of Flotta Island, Orkney Islands0.7 km NW
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Quoy Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Flotta Island, Orkney Islands3.3 km SW
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Pan Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands1.8 km SW
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Curries Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW
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Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km SE
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Kenzie's Tower Mountain, Orkney Islands3.1 km SW
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Gropenally Mountain, Orkney Islands4.1 km SE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Herston Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.1 km SE
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Harrabrough Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.1 km SE
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7.6 km SW
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Kirk Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.9 km SW
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Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands6.7 km SW
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Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands8.5 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources