- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport15 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport39 km
About Russ Ness
Russ Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Little Sea and The Clogg.
Climate of Russ Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 87 | 98 | 65 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 119 |
How to get to Russ Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 236 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 15 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 39 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 94 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 311 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 369 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 391 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Russ Ness
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 486 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km159 places
- Eday Island 16 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 24 kmNW
- Auskerry Island 24 kmS
- War Ness Natural site 19 kmSW
25–60 km345 places
- Shapinsay Island 30 kmSW
- Rousay Island 30 kmW
- Flotta Island 57 kmSW
- Wyre Island 29 kmSW
60–100 km171 places
- Hoy Island 63 kmSW
- Clett Island 91 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 72 kmSW
- Lady’s Holm Island 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Overbister Village, Orkney Islands0.5 km W
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Lady Village, Orkney Islands1 km NW
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Templehall Village, Orkney Islands1.6 km W
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Otterswick Village, Orkney Islands1.8 km NW
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Newark Village, Orkney Islands2.9 km NE
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Broughtown Village, Orkney Islands3.8 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Little Sea Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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The Clogg Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Sty Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NW
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Bay of Newark Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE
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Lamaness Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NW
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Sanday Island Island, Orkney Islands2.9 km W
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Els Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.5 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources