- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport10 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport36 km
About Scuthi Head
Scuthi Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Grunavi Head and Bea Ness.
Climate of Scuthi Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 87 | 98 | 65 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 119 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Scuthi Head
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 10 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 237 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 10 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 36 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 92 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 237 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 310 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 369 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 389 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scuthi Head
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 471 natural sites, 159 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km205 places
- Rousay Island 24 kmSW
- Eday Island 11 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 18 kmNW
- Wyre Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km310 places
- Hoy Island 58 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 26 kmSW
- Flotta Island 54 kmSW
- Gairsay Island 26 kmSW
60–100 km145 places
- Clett Island 87 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 69 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 66 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Broughtown Village, Orkney Islands2.9 km E
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Laminess Village, Orkney Islands3.3 km S
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Kettletoft Village, Orkney Islands3.4 km SE
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Braeswick Village, Orkney Islands4.1 km SW
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Templehall Village, Orkney Islands5.1 km E
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Otterswick Village, Orkney Islands5.2 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Grunavi Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Bea Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.5 km SE
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Lamba Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km SW
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The Wart Island, Orkney Islands2.8 km S
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Backaskaill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE
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Bea Loch Lake, Orkney Islands2.9 km E
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Pool Bay Natural site, Scotland3 km SW
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North Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources