- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport25 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport49 km
About Tafts Ness
Tafts Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Sowerdie and Scuthvie Bay.
Photos of Tafts Ness
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North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory John Tustin · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Start Point Lighthouse Odd Wellies · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Tafts Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 86 | 97 | 65 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 70 | 100 | 117 | 128 | 118 |
How to get to Tafts Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 25 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 243 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 25 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 49 kmsouthwest
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 89 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 243 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 319 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 378 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 400 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tafts Ness
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 502 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km95 places
- The Wart Island 17 kmSW
- Holms of Spurness Island 23 kmSW
- Sanday Island Island 12 kmSW
- Red Holm Island 24 kmW
25–60 km317 places
- Shapinsay Island 40 kmSW
- Rousay Island 39 kmSW
- Eday Island 26 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 28 kmW
60–100 km282 places
- Hoy Island 73 kmSW
- Flotta Island 67 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 66 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 94 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Northwall Village, Orkney Islands3.5 km S
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Rusness Village, Orkney Islands4.6 km SW
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Nesstoun Village, Orkney Islands4.7 km N
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Bustatoun Village, Orkney Islands5.1 km N
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Hollandstoun Village, Orkney Islands5.9 km N
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Sellibister Village, Orkney Islands6.1 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Sowerdie Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Scuthvie Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Bay of Sandquoy Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW
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Lop Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km S
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Strom Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km N
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Brides Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km N
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Bay of Wheevi Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
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South Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources