- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport5 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport23 km
About Veness
Veness is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 18 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Greentoft and Eday.
Climate of Veness
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 86 | 98 | 66 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 101 | 118 | 128 | 118 |
How to get to Veness
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 5 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 227 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 5 kmnorth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 23 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 80 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 227 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 299 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 357 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 377 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Veness
Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 508 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km261 places
- Shapinsay Island 14 kmSW
- Rousay Island 16 kmW
- Eday Island 4 kmNW
- Papa Westray Island Island 24 kmN
25–60 km295 places
- Hoy Island 46 kmSW
- Flotta Island 41 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 42 kmS
- Ward Holm Island 28 kmS
60–100 km182 places
- Clett Island 75 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 98 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 96 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Greentoft Natural site, Orkney Islands1.1 km W
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Eday Island, Orkney Islands4.1 km NW -
War Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km SW
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Ward Hill (Eday) Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km W
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Whitemaw Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2.9 km W
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Holm of Huip Island, Orkney Islands5.8 km E
Sources & licences
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