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Natural site

Bay of Whelkmulli

Located in United Kingdom Coordinates: 59°06′52″ N 3°00′22″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Whelkmulli Bay of Whelkmulli
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Brinian
2.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport16 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km

About Bay of Whelkmulli

Bay of Whelkmulli is a natural site. Location: United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include The Taing and Bay of Bergeben.

Climate of Bay of Whelkmulli

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (137 mm)
Driest month
May (56 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 Whelkmulli
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°8°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°9°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)119911067056596579109127137126

How to get to Bay of Whelkmulli

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 226 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 16 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 18 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 73 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 295 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 352 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 370 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Whelkmulli

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 560 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km300 places

  • Shapinsay Island 10 kmSE
  • Rousay Island 6 kmN
  • Eday Island 15 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 2 kmE

25–60 km277 places

  • Hoy Island 34 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 27 kmN
  • Flotta Island 32 kmS
  • Auskerry Island 27 kmE

60–100 km249 places

  • Clett Island 63 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 99 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 98 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 99 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brinian Village, Orkney Islands
    2.1 km N
  • Frotoft Village, Orkney Islands
    2.5 km NW
  • Tingwall Village, Orkney Islands
    3.8 km SW
  • Redland Village, Orkney Islands
    3.8 km SW
  • Woodwick Neighbourhood, Orkney Islands
    4.5 km SW
  • Georth Village, Orkney Islands
    4.7 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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