Bay of Pierowall, United Kingdom — Map and nearby sights

About Bay of Pierowall

Bay of Pierowall is a natural site. Location: United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Rackwick Fiold and Narr Ness.

Photos of Bay of Pierowall

Papa Westray Island Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
Holm of Papa Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Bay of Pierowall

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 3°)
Wettest month: November (134 mm)
Driest month: May (51 mm)

7° 3°

8° 4°

11° 6°

13° 8°

14° 10°

15° 10°

13° 9°

11° 7°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

116

Feb

90

Mar

102

Apr

67

May

51

Jun

55

Jul

61

Aug

74

Sep

106

Oct

124

Nov

134

Dec

123

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

Climate of Bay of Pierowall
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	7°	8°	11°	13°	14°	15°	13°	11°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	3°	3°	4°	6°	8°	10°	10°	9°	7°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	116	90	102	67	51	55	61	74	106	124	134	123

How to get to Bay of Pierowall

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 248 km to the south.

Airports

Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 19 kmsoutheast
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 41 kmsouth
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 318 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 375 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 392 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Pierowall

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 476 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

Rousay Island 17 kmS
Eday Island 19 kmSE
Papa Westray Island Island 6 kmNE
Wyre Island 23 kmS

25–60 km364 places

Hoy Island 56 kmS
Shapinsay Island 31 kmS
Flotta Island 55 kmS
Auskerry Island 40 kmSE

60–100 km161 places

Clett Island 84 kmSW
Island of Stroma Island 72 kmS
South Ronaldsay Island 62 kmS
Fair Isle Island 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Pierowall Village, Orkney Islands
0.7 km W
Broughton Village, Orkney Islands
0.5 km S
Braehead Village, Orkney Islands
0.9 km S
Rackwick Village, Orkney Islands
1.7 km N
Aikerness Village, Orkney Islands
3.3 km N
Midbea Village, Orkney Islands
4.3 km S

Bay of Pierowall

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Rackwick Fiold Mountain, Orkney Islands
1.3 km N
Narr Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.9 km NW
Bay of Brough Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.7 km E
Our Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.6 km NW
Ouse Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.2 km NE
Couters Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands
2.9 km W
Bis Geos Natural site, Orkney Islands
3.2 km W
The Nev Natural site, Orkney Islands
3.4 km N