Village

Wyng

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°48′05″ N 3°11′00″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 1 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: KOI Kirkwall Airport24 km; WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport39 km

About Wyng

Wyng is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Crock Ness and Garth Head.

Photos of Wyng

Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0
Garth Head Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0
Aith Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Wyng

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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)

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9° 4°

11° 6°

14° 8°

15° 10°

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14° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

114

Feb

Mar

102

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

103

Oct

121

Nov

130

Dec

119

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 Wyng
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

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Wyng

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 24 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 24 kmnortheast
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 39 kmsouth
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 49 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 195 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 260 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 317 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 333 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Wyng

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 833 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km247 places

Hoy Island 9 kmNW
Flotta Island 5 kmNE
Hesta Head Natural site 16 kmE
Switha Island 5 kmE

25–60 km413 places

Shapinsay Island 33 kmNE
Rousay Island 42 kmN
Eday Island 48 kmNE
Wyre Island 37 kmN

60–100 km518 places

Papa Westray Island Island 63 kmN
Sanday Island Island 61 kmNE
Eilean nan Ron Island 73 kmW
Rabbit Islands Island 76 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.3 km N
Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.6 km S
Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.7 km S
South Walls Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.2 km S
Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
3.3 km SE
South Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.4 km W