Rothiesholm Head
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°04′46″ N 2°41′25″ W
- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport13 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km
About Rothiesholm Head
Rothiesholm Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include The Ingatus and Rothiesholm.
Photos of Rothiesholm Head
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Links Ness Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Rothiesholm Head
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 86 | 98 | 66 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 101 | 118 | 128 | 118 |
How to get to Rothiesholm Head
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 218 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 13 kmnorth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 18 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 73 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 350 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 370 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rothiesholm Head
Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 514 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km245 places
- Shapinsay Island 12 kmW
- Rousay Island 22 kmNW
- Eday Island 13 kmNW
- Wyre Island 16 kmW
25–60 km322 places
- Hoy Island 43 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 32 kmN
- Flotta Island 37 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 35 kmS
60–100 km185 places
- Clett Island 71 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 95 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 94 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 79 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Ingatus Mountain, Orkney Islands1.3 km E
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Rothiesholm Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km NE
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Greenli Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.3 km E
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Bay of Bomasty Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NE
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Bay of Baywest Natural site, United Kingdom2.7 km NE
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Bay of Holland Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km E
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km E
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Ness of Ork Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km W
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Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources