Village

The Breck

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°55′06″ N 3°08′16″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 15 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 Airport14 km; EOI Eday Airport37 km

About The Breck

The Breck is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Hangaback and Holm of Houton.

Photos of The Breck

Holm of Houton John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0
Scad Head Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Hangaback David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cava Lighthouse Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of The Breck

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (132 mm)
Driest month: May (57 mm)

6° 2°

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9° 3°

11° 6°

13° 8°

15° 10°

16° 10°

14° 9°

11° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

115

Feb

Mar

103

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

105

Oct

122

Nov

132

Dec

121

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 The Breck
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	11°	13°	15°	16°	14°	11°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	115	89	103	69	57	57	64	77	105	122	132	121

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to The Breck

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 207 km to the south.

Airports

Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 14 kmeast
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 37 kmnortheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 51 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 207 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 330 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 347 kmsouth

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

Day trips from The Breck

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 720 natural sites, 281 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km322 places

Hoy Island 12 kmSW
Shapinsay Island 21 kmNE
Flotta Island 10 kmS
Wyre Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km313 places

Rousay Island 28 kmN
Eday Island 36 kmNE
Papa Westray Island Island 50 kmN
Auskerry Island 35 kmE

60–100 km403 places

Eilean nan Ron Island 81 kmSW
Rabbit Islands Island 84 kmSW
North Ronaldsay Island 65 kmNE
Neave Island Island 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands
0.3 km SE
Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands
2.6 km W
Toy Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.1 km E
Bay of Myre Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.7 km W
Orphir Bay Natural site, Scotland
1.1 km W
Smoogro Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.9 km NE