- Elevation
- 4 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport26 km
- EOI Eday Airport44 km
About Sel Wick
Sel Wick is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include The Witter and Mo Ness.
Climate of Sel Wick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (143 mm)
- Driest month
- May (59 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° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 95 | 112 | 71 | 59 | 62 | 70 | 84 | 114 | 133 | 143 | 130 |
How to get to Sel Wick
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 213 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 26 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 44 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 55 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 213 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 332 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 346 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sel Wick
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 797 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km209 places
- Hoy Island 10 kmS
- Flotta Island 17 kmSE
- Switha Island 21 kmSE
- Risa Island 12 kmSE
25–60 km441 places
- Shapinsay Island 30 kmNE
- Rousay Island 32 kmNE
- Eday Island 43 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 53 kmNE
60–100 km479 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 71 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 75 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 72 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 70 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Witter Mountain, Orkney Islands1.3 km S
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Mo Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE -
Round Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.3 km S
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Hoy Mouth Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Bay of Quoys Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE
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Cuilags Mountain, Orkney Islands2.9 km SW
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Bay of Creekland Natural site, Orkney Islands2.3 km SE
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Breck Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km N
Sources & licences
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