- Elevation
- 36 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport19 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport38 km
About Sandwick
Sandwick is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 36 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Kirkie Hill and Sand Wick.
Climate of Sandwick
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (124 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 124 | 114 |
How to get to Sandwick
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 19 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 191 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 19 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 38 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 46 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 191 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 259 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 317 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 335 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sandwick
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 731 natural sites, 279 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km227 places
- Hoy Island 20 kmW
- Flotta Island 9 kmNW
- Hesta Head Natural site 3 kmE
- Ward Holm Island 20 kmNE
25–60 km404 places
- Shapinsay Island 29 kmN
- Rousay Island 42 kmN
- Eday Island 45 kmN
- Wyre Island 36 kmN
60–100 km416 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 62 kmN
- Eilean nan Ron Island 84 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 87 kmW
- North Ronaldsay Island 72 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirkie Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands0.4 km N
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Sand Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.2 km SW
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The Nev Natural site, Orkney Islands1.2 km SW
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Kick Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km E
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Barth Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km S
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Hesta Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km E
Sources & licences
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