- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport22 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport39 km
About Mey Bay
Mey Bay is a natural site. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Scotland Haven and Mell Head.
Photos of Mey Bay
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Stroma Lighthouse See above · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Mey Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 121 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (121 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 106 | 81 | 96 | 63 | 54 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 98 | 114 | 121 | 111 |
How to get to Mey Bay
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 22 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 180 km to the south.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 22 kmsouth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 39 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 65 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 180 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 243 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 300 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 316 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mey Bay
Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 957 natural sites, 339 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km165 places
- Hoy Island 23 kmN
- Flotta Island 21 kmN
- Hesta Head Natural site 23 kmNE
- Clett Island 19 kmW
25–60 km480 places
- Shapinsay Island 49 kmNE
- Rousay Island 59 kmN
- Wyre Island 54 kmN
- Auskerry Island 57 kmNE
60–100 km692 places
- Eday Island 64 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 80 kmN
- The Wart Island 72 kmNE
- Westray Island 74 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scotland Haven Natural site, Highland1.9 km E
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Mell Head Natural site, Highland4.9 km NE
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Gills Bay Natural site, Highland3.9 km E
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Brough Bay Natural site, Highland5.8 km W
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Red Head Natural site, Highland6.1 km NE
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Cairn Hill (Stroma) Mountain, Highland6.6 km NE
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Clett Island, Scotland5 km NE
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Island of Stroma Island, Highland6.7 km NE
Sources & licences
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