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Withi Gill

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°50′56″ N 3°18′10″ W

Map showing the location of Withi Gill Withi Gill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
362 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Rackwick
5.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport26 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport45 km

About Withi Gill

Withi Gill is a mountain. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 362 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Hoy and Sky Fea.

Climate of Withi Gill

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 2° · Rain 136 mm

Hottest month
August (day 13°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (136 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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 Withi Gill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°5°7°9°11°13°13°11°9°6°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°0°1°4°6°8°8°6°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)118901056957596679108126136124

How to get to Withi Gill

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 26 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 203 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 26 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 45 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 49 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 266 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 323 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Withi Gill

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 850 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km233 places

  • Hoy Island 1 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 11 kmE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 23 kmE
  • Switha Island 13 kmSE

25–60 km439 places

  • Shapinsay Island 33 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 39 kmNE
  • Eday Island 48 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 36 kmNE

60–100 km523 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 60 kmN
  • Sanday Island Island 61 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 68 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 72 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rackwick Village, Orkney Islands
    5.5 km NW
  • Lyness Village, Orkney Islands
    6.3 km E
  • Quoyness Village, Orkney Islands
    6.3 km N
  • Stromness Village, Orkney Islands
    13 km N
  • Rinnigill Village, Orkney Islands
    7.3 km E
  • Melsetter Village, Orkney Islands
    7.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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