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Natural site

Bay of Havey

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 59°17′59″ N 2°53′55″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Havey Bay of Havey
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Skelwick
1.4 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport14 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport38 km

About Bay of Havey

Bay of Havey is a natural site. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Skel Wick and Bay of Swartmill.

Climate of Bay of Havey

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 Havey
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)116901026751556174106124134123

How to get to Bay of Havey

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 245 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 14 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 38 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 94 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 245 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 315 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 373 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 391 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Havey

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 479 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km171 places

  • Rousay Island 17 kmSW
  • Eday Island 15 kmSE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 6 kmN
  • Wyre Island 21 kmS

25–60 km347 places

  • Hoy Island 55 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 28 kmS
  • Flotta Island 53 kmS
  • Auskerry Island 35 kmSE

60–100 km156 places

  • Clett Island 84 kmSW
  • Island of Stroma Island 70 kmS
  • Fair Isle Island 77 kmE
  • The Skerry Island 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Skelwick Village, Orkney Islands
    1.4 km S
  • Pierowall Village, Orkney Islands
    5.7 km NW
  • Midbea Village, Orkney Islands
    4.7 km SW
  • Broughton Village, Orkney Islands
    5 km W
  • Braehead Village, Orkney Islands
    5 km W
  • Rackwick Village, Orkney Islands
    5.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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