- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport16 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport22 km
About Tor Ness
Tor Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Lea Shun and Greenli Ness.
Climate of Tor Ness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (125 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 84 | 97 | 63 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 70 | 99 | 116 | 125 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Tor Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 16 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 217 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 16 kmnorthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 22 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 74 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 291 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 349 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 371 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lea Shun Lake, Orkney Islands1 km NE
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Greenli Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km W
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Bay of Houseby Natural site, Orkney Islands2.6 km E
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Bay of Holland Natural site, Orkney Islands2.8 km NW
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Auskerry Island, Orkney Islands4.7 km SE -
Lamb Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.5 km E
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The Ingatus Mountain, Orkney Islands3.9 km W
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Lamb Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Burgh Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.9 km NE -
Rothiesholm Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km W
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The Brough Mountain, Orkney Islands4.7 km NE
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Rothiesholm Natural site, Orkney Islands4.1 km NW
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Odness Natural site, Orkney Islands8 km NE -
Bay of Bomasty Natural site, Orkney Islands4.9 km NW
Sources & licences
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