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Tankerness

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°57′42″ N 2°51′53″ W

Map showing the location of Tankerness Tankerness
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport2 km
EOI Eday Airport26 km

About Tankerness

Tankerness is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 21 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (2 km). Nearby sights include Weethick Head and Yinstay Head.

Climate of Tankerness

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (126 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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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Climate of Tankerness
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11085996554556173101116126116

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Tankerness

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 2 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 207 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 2 kmwest
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 26 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 58 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 207 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 278 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 336 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 355 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Tankerness

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km297 places

  • Shapinsay Island 10 kmN
  • Rousay Island 25 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 20 kmSW
  • Wyre Island 18 kmN

25–60 km310 places

  • Hoy Island 28 kmSW
  • Eday Island 25 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 43 kmN
  • Clett Island 54 kmSW

60–100 km293 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 97 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 95 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 97 kmSW
  • Glass Islands Island 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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