- Elevation
- 54 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport28 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km
About The Witter
The Witter is a mountain. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include North Bay and Aith Hope.
Photos of The Witter
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Garth Head Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Aith Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of The Witter
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (130 mm)
- Driest month
- May (56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 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) | 114 | 87 | 102 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 76 | 103 | 121 | 130 | 119 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to The Witter
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 195 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 28 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 53 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 195 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 258 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 315 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 331 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Witter
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 874 natural sites, 312 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km230 places
- Hoy Island 8 kmN
- Flotta Island 9 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 19 kmE
- Clett Island 25 kmSW
25–60 km433 places
- Shapinsay Island 36 kmNE
- Rousay Island 45 kmN
- Eday Island 52 kmNE
- Wyre Island 41 kmNE
60–100 km561 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 66 kmN
- The Wart Island 60 kmNE
- Sanday Island Island 65 kmNE
- Eilean nan Ron Island 68 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hurliness Village, Orkney Islands0.3 km NE
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Brims Village, Orkney Islands0.8 km E
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Melsetter Village, Orkney Islands1 km W
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Longhope Village, Orkney Islands2.9 km NE
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South Walls Village, Orkney Islands3.2 km NE
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Little Ayre Village, Orkney Islands3.7 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
North Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands0.6 km NW
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Aith Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands1.5 km E
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Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.8 km E
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.5 km W
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Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.5 km E
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Gallow Tuag (South Walls) Island, Orkney Islands2.5 km E
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South Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km NE
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The Axe Island, Orkney Islands3 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Skird Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands3.4 km NW
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.7 km E
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Binga Fea Mountain, Orkney Islands3.6 km N
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Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands6.2 km NE
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Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km NE
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South Walls Natural site, Orkney Islands3.9 km E
Sources & licences
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