- Elevation
- 13 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport19 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport44 km
About South Wick
South Wick is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Papa and Papa Westray Island.
Photos of South Wick
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Papa Westray Island Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Holm of Papa Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of South Wick
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 135 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (135 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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) | 117 | 90 | 103 | 67 | 50 | 54 | 60 | 74 | 107 | 125 | 135 | 124 |
How to get to South Wick
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 250 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 19 kmsouth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 44 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 100 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 321 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 379 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 397 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Wick
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 466 natural sites, 153 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km141 places
- Rousay Island 23 kmSW
- Eday Island 19 kmS
- Papa Westray Island Island 2 kmW
- War Ness Natural site 25 kmS
25–60 km328 places
- Shapinsay Island 33 kmS
- Flotta Island 59 kmS
- Wyre Island 27 kmS
- Auskerry Island 39 kmSE
60–100 km180 places
- Hoy Island 61 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 63 kmS
- Clett Island 90 kmSW
- Switha Island 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Papa Island, Orkney Islands0.2 km NW
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Papa Westray Island Island, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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Head of Moclett Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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North Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Bay of Burland Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Loch of Saint Tredwell Lake, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Bay of Moclett Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW
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Herrbre Island, Orkney Islands3.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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