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Natural site

Bay of Summerayre

Located in United Kingdom Coordinates: 59°23′18″ N 2°23′48″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Summerayre Bay of Summerayre
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Easting
0.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport31 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport56 km

About Bay of Summerayre

Bay of Summerayre is a natural site. Location: United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Dennis Ness and Bay of Ires Taing.

Climate of Bay of Summerayre

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (130 mm)
Driest month
May (48 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 Bay of Summerayre
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°14°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°9°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11388976548535871101118130120

How to get to Bay of Summerayre

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 251 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 31 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 56 kmsouthwest
  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 83 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 251 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 327 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 386 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Summerayre

Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 524 natural sites, 172 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km56 places

  • The Wart Island 23 kmSW
  • Sanday Island Island 19 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 2 kmSW
  • Holms of Ire Island 16 kmSW

25–60 km299 places

  • Shapinsay Island 47 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 44 kmSW
  • Eday Island 32 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 29 kmW

60–100 km367 places

  • Hoy Island 79 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 74 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 74 kmSW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 87 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Easting Village, Orkney Islands
    0.4 km S
  • Ancumtoun Village, Orkney Islands
    1.7 km SW
  • Linklet Village, Orkney Islands
    2.4 km SW
  • Hollandstoun Village, Orkney Islands
    2.8 km SW
  • Bustatoun Village, Orkney Islands
    3.3 km SW
  • Nesstoun Village, Orkney Islands
    3.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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