- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport20 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport40 km
About Scat Wick
Scat Wick is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Kirk Hope and Flotta.
Photos of Scat Wick
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Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hoxa Head Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Garth Head Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Aith Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Scat Wick
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 97 | 115 | 124 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Scat Wick
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 20 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 196 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 20 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 40 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 46 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 196 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 261 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 319 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 336 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scat Wick
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 776 natural sites, 297 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km259 places
- Hoy Island 11 kmW
- Flotta Island 2 kmN
- Hesta Head Natural site 12 kmE
- Switha Island 2 kmSE
25–60 km405 places
- Shapinsay Island 30 kmNE
- Rousay Island 40 kmN
- Eday Island 45 kmNE
- Wyre Island 35 kmN
60–100 km446 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 61 kmN
- Eilean nan Ron Island 77 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 80 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 74 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hackness Village, Orkney Islands2.2 km SW
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Crockness Village, Orkney Islands3.6 km W
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Osmondwall Village, Orkney Islands3.6 km SW
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Wyng Village, Orkney Islands4 km W
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Rinnigill Village, Orkney Islands4.1 km W
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Little Ayre Village, Orkney Islands5 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kirk Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km W
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Flotta Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km N
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Kirk Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.2 km E
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West Hill Island, Orkney Islands1.5 km N
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Kenzie's Tower Mountain, Orkney Islands1.9 km NE
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Switha Island, Orkney Islands1.9 km SE
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3 km S
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Curries Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands2.3 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km W
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Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km E
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Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.7 km SW
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Roan Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.8 km NE
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Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.2 km SW
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Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands5.2 km NW
Sources & licences
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