- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport26 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport31 km
About Swona Lighthouse
Swona Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Swona and Warbister Hill.
Photos of Swona Lighthouse
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Swona Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
The Wing Bewahrerderwerte · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Barth Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Stroma Lighthouse See above · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Swona Lighthouse
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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 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 Swona Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 187 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 26 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 31 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 53 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 187 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 253 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 310 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 328 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Swona Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 819 natural sites, 305 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km194 places
- Hoy Island 18 kmNW
- Flotta Island 11 kmN
- Hesta Head Natural site 10 kmNE
- Switha Island 7 kmN
25–60 km448 places
- Shapinsay Island 36 kmN
- Rousay Island 48 kmN
- Eday Island 52 kmN
- Wyre Island 43 kmN
60–100 km519 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 69 kmN
- Westray Island 63 kmN
- Sanday Island Island 64 kmNE
- Eilean nan Ron Island 76 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Swona Island, Orkney Islands1 km NE
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Warbister Hill Island, Orkney Islands1 km E
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The Haven Natural site, Orkney Islands1.8 km NE
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The Brook Natural site, Orkney Islands1.4 km NE
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North Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km NE
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Stroma Lighthouse Landmark, Highland5.4 km SW
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Barth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.2 km E
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The Wing Natural site, Orkney Islands5.5 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Burwick Village, Orkney Islands5.8 km E -
Osmondwall Village, Orkney Islands7.5 km NW
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Liddel Village, Orkney Islands7.5 km E
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Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands12 km NE
More sights in Orkney Islands
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Muckle Skerry Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands10 km SE
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Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands20 km NE -
Cava Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands18 km N -
Fara Church (historical) Attraction, Orkney Islands13 km N
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Copinsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands29 km NE -
Auskerry Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands43 km NE
Sources & licences
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