- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport11 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport21 km
About Bay of Baywest
Bay of Baywest is a natural site. Location: United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Bomasty and Rothiesholm.
Photos of Bay of Baywest
Climate of Bay of Baywest
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 86 | 98 | 66 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 101 | 118 | 128 | 118 |
How to get to Bay of Baywest
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 221 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 11 kmnorthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 21 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 76 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 221 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 294 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 352 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 373 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bay of Baywest
Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 510 natural sites, 197 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km237 places
- Shapinsay Island 13 kmSW
- Rousay Island 22 kmW
- Eday Island 11 kmNW
- Wyre Island 17 kmW
25–60 km325 places
- Hoy Island 46 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 31 kmNW
- Flotta Island 39 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 38 kmS
60–100 km180 places
- Clett Island 73 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 98 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 96 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 76 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Bomasty Natural site, Orkney Islands0.4 km SE
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Rothiesholm Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km S
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Rothiesholm Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW
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The Ingatus Mountain, Orkney Islands2.5 km S
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Greenli Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km S
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Bay of Holland Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE
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Saint Catherines Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands4.1 km NE
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Links Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.4 km N
Sources & licences
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