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Scapa

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°57′47″ N 2°58′44″ W

Map showing the location of Scapa Scapa
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 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 Airport4 km
EOI Eday Airport28 km

About Scapa

Scapa is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 6 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Scapa Bay and Hesti Geo.

Climate of Scapa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (126 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Scapa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°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)11085996554556173101116126116

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Scapa

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 4 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 209 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 4 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 28 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 57 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 209 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 336 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 353 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Scapa

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 647 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km345 places

  • Hoy Island 22 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 11 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 23 kmN
  • Flotta Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km270 places

  • Eday Island 27 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 43 kmN
  • Clett Island 50 kmSW
  • The Wart Island 35 kmNE

60–100 km323 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 91 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 94 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 89 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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