- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport30 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport37 km
About Tor Ness
Tor Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Ha Wick and The Witter.
Photos of Tor Ness
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Sneuk Head Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Garth Head Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Aith Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Tor Ness
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- 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).
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° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 87 | 102 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 76 | 103 | 121 | 130 | 119 |
How to get to Tor Ness
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 30 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 30 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 37 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 55 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 329 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tor Ness
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 901 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km213 places
- Hoy Island 8 kmN
- Flotta Island 12 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 22 kmE
- Clett Island 23 kmSW
25–60 km449 places
- Shapinsay Island 38 kmNE
- Rousay Island 46 kmN
- Eday Island 54 kmNE
- Wyre Island 42 kmNE
60–100 km592 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 68 kmN
- The Wart Island 62 kmNE
- Westray Island 61 kmN
- Sanday Island Island 67 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Melsetter Village, Orkney Islands1.8 km NE
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Hurliness Village, Orkney Islands2.8 km E
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Brims Village, Orkney Islands3.2 km E
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Longhope Village, Orkney Islands5.3 km NE
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South Walls Village, Orkney Islands5.6 km NE
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Little Ayre Village, Orkney Islands5.9 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ha Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km NW
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The Witter Mountain, Orkney Islands2.5 km E
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North Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.4 km NE
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Skird Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands3 km N
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Sweinn Geo North Stack Mountain, Orkney Islands3.7 km NW
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Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.2 km E
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Aith Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands3.9 km E
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Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.9 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Binga Fea Mountain, Orkney Islands4.9 km NE
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands9.2 km E -
Little Rack Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km NW
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Lang Geo Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km NW
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Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands8.1 km NE
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South Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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