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District

Orkney Islands

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 59°00′00″ N 3°00′00″ W

Orkney Islands
Kirkwall · Stevekeiretsu · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
21,850
21.8K
Elevation
29 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
694
listed under Orkney Islands
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport7 km
EOI Eday Airport25 km

About Orkney Islands

Orkney Islands is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 21,850. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Weyland and Bay of Puldrite.

Climate of Orkney Islands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (126 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Orkney Islands
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11085996554556173101116126116

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Orkney Islands

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 7 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 213 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 7 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 25 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 61 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 213 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 340 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 357 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Orkney Islands

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 631 natural sites, 250 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km342 places

  • Hoy Island 24 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 9 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 19 kmN
  • Eday Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km260 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 39 kmN
  • Clett Island 52 kmSW
  • The Wart Island 32 kmNE
  • Westray Island 33 kmN

60–100 km316 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 92 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 95 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 90 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Orkney Islands

694 places

Cities & villages17

Mountains & nature35

Lakes, rivers & coasts6

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

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