- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport29 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport55 km
About Tor Ness
Tor Ness is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Ryasgeo and Lens Wick.
Photos of Tor Ness
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North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory John Tustin · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse John Tustin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Tor Ness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (130 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 88 | 97 | 65 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 71 | 101 | 118 | 130 | 120 |
How to get to Tor Ness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 250 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 29 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 55 kmsouthwest
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 85 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 326 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 385 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tor Ness
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 517 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km64 places
- The Wart Island 22 kmSW
- Sanday Island Island 17 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 1 kmSE
- Holms of Ire Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km302 places
- Shapinsay Island 45 kmSW
- Rousay Island 42 kmSW
- Eday Island 30 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 27 kmW
60–100 km345 places
- Hoy Island 77 kmSW
- Flotta Island 73 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 72 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 89 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Ryasgeo Natural site, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Lens Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km E
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North Ronaldsay Island, Orkney Islands1.3 km SE
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Garsow Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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Bay of Summerayre Natural site, United Kingdom2.2 km E
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Dennis Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.6 km E
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Bay of Ires Taing Natural site, United Kingdom2.5 km E
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North Ronaldsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands3 km E
Sources & licences
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