Skip to content
Geonivora
Island

Island of Stroma

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°40′50″ N 3°07′00″ W

Map showing the location of Island of Stroma Island of Stroma
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
41 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Gills
5.6 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport25 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport33 km

About Island of Stroma

Island of Stroma is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Cairn Hill (Stroma) and Red Head.

Climate of Island of Stroma

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (124 mm)
Driest month
May (53 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Island of Stroma
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°10°13°14°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°5°7°9°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395635354617297115124113

How to get to Island of Stroma

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 182 km to the south.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 25 kmsouth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 33 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 60 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 182 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 246 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 304 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 321 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Island of Stroma

Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 872 natural sites, 313 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

  • Hoy Island 22 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 17 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 16 kmNE
  • Switha Island 13 kmN

25–60 km456 places

  • Shapinsay Island 43 kmN
  • Rousay Island 54 kmN
  • Eday Island 59 kmN
  • Wyre Island 49 kmN

60–100 km601 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 76 kmN
  • The Wart Island 66 kmNE
  • Westray Island 69 kmN
  • Sanday Island Island 70 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: