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Toab

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°55′04″ N 2°49′18″ W

Map showing the location of Toab Toab
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 Airport7 km
EOI Eday Airport31 km

About Toab

Toab is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include St Peter's Bay and Taracliff Bay.

Climate of Toab

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Toab
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°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)1088395645154607298114123114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Toab

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 202 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 7 kmnorthwest
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 31 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 53 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 202 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 273 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 331 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 351 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Toab

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 629 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km249 places

  • Shapinsay Island 15 kmN
  • Flotta Island 19 kmSW
  • Wyre Island 24 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km368 places

  • Hoy Island 29 kmW
  • Rousay Island 30 kmNW
  • Eday Island 30 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 48 kmN

60–100 km296 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 97 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 95 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 97 kmSW
  • Glass Islands Island 79 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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