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Island

Warbister Hill

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°44′26″ N 3°03′13″ W

Map showing the location of Warbister Hill Warbister Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Burwick
4.8 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport26 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport31 km

About Warbister Hill

Warbister Hill is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Swona and The Haven.

Climate of Warbister Hill

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (124 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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 Warbister Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°13°14°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617297115124113

How to get to Warbister Hill

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 187 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 26 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 31 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 53 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 187 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 253 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 311 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 328 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Warbister Hill

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 804 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Hoy Island 19 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 11 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 9 kmNE
  • Switha Island 7 kmNW

25–60 km447 places

  • Shapinsay Island 36 kmN
  • Rousay Island 47 kmN
  • Eday Island 52 kmN
  • Wyre Island 42 kmN

60–100 km503 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 68 kmN
  • Westray Island 62 kmN
  • Sanday Island Island 63 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 78 kmW

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