- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport10 km
- EOI Eday Airport34 km
About Bay of Semolie
Bay of Semolie is a natural site. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Cornquoy and Warthill.
Photos of Bay of Semolie
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Burray Haas David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Italian Chapel Gregory J Kingsley · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Bay of Semolie
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (123 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 123 | 114 |
How to get to Bay of Semolie
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 10 kmnorthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 34 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 50 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 269 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 327 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 347 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bay of Semolie
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 632 natural sites, 254 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km226 places
- Shapinsay Island 19 kmN
- Flotta Island 18 kmW
- Auskerry Island 22 kmNE
- Gairsay Island 24 kmN
25–60 km388 places
- Hoy Island 28 kmW
- Rousay Island 34 kmN
- Eday Island 33 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 52 kmN
60–100 km309 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 96 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 99 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 94 kmSW
- Eilean Iosal Island 96 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Cornquoy Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km W
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Warthill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.3 km N
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Clivie Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km NE
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Rose Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.2 km S
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Burray Haas Natural site, Orkney Islands4.3 km SW
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Taracliff Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands4.1 km NE
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Saint Peters Pool Natural site, Orkney Islands4.1 km NE
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Dingyshowe Bay Natural site, Scotland3.8 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Northtown Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands5.7 km SW
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Bay of Legrow Natural site, Orkney Islands5.4 km W
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Bay of Ayre Natural site, Orkney Islands5.7 km W
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Howequoy Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.5 km W
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Rerwick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands11 km N -
Bay of Sandoyne Natural site, Orkney Islands6.8 km W
Sources & licences
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