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Natural site

Bay of Cubbigeo

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 59°16′33″ N 2°54′54″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Cubbigeo Bay of Cubbigeo
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skelwick
1.5 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport13 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport35 km

About Bay of Cubbigeo

Bay of Cubbigeo is a natural site. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Tuquoy and Langskaill Hill.

Climate of Bay of Cubbigeo

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)

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 Cubbigeo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)116901026751556174106124134123

How to get to Bay of Cubbigeo

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 13 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 242 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 13 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 35 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 92 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 242 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 313 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 371 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 388 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Cubbigeo

Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 485 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Rousay Island 14 kmSW
  • Eday Island 13 kmSE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 8 kmN
  • Wyre Island 18 kmS

25–60 km341 places

  • Hoy Island 52 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 25 kmS
  • Flotta Island 51 kmS
  • Auskerry Island 34 kmSE

60–100 km152 places

  • Clett Island 81 kmSW
  • Island of Stroma Island 67 kmS
  • Garbh-eilean Island 99 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Skelwick Village, Orkney Islands
    1.5 km NE
  • Midbea Village, Orkney Islands
    3.4 km W
  • Pierowall Village, Orkney Islands
    6.5 km NW
  • Rapness Village, Orkney Islands
    4.4 km SE
  • Kirbest Village, Orkney Islands
    5.1 km W
  • Braehead Village, Orkney Islands
    5.6 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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