- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport10 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
About Scock Ness
Scock Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Faraclett Head and Holm of Scockness.
Climate of Scock Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (134 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° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 90 | 102 | 67 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 74 | 106 | 124 | 134 | 123 |
How to get to Scock Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 233 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 10 kmeast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 81 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 233 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 302 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 360 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 378 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scock Ness
Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 518 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km277 places
- Shapinsay Island 15 kmS
- Rousay Island 5 kmW
- Eday Island 10 kmE
- Papa Westray Island Island 19 kmN
25–60 km275 places
- Hoy Island 42 kmSW
- Flotta Island 40 kmS
- Auskerry Island 28 kmSE
- Hesta Head Natural site 45 kmS
60–100 km208 places
- Clett Island 71 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 91 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 90 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 85 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Faraclett Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km W -
Holm of Scockness Island, Orkney Islands1.9 km S -
Kili Holm Island, Orkney Islands1.9 km E -
Bay of Ham Natural site, Orkney Islands1.4 km SW
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Bay of Roeness Natural site, United Kingdom1.8 km S
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Rousay Island, Orkney Islands5.1 km W -
Kierfea Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands3.7 km W
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Egilsay Island, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Erne Tower Mountain, Orkney Islands6 km W
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Saviskaill Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6 km W
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Saviskaill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km W
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Aiker Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands11 km SW -
Twelve Hours Tower Mountain, Orkney Islands7.1 km W
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Berst Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands9.5 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources