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Oronsay

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°20′00″ N 6°28′00″ W

Map showing the location of Oronsay Oronsay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Fiskavaig
2.4 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BEB Benbecula Airport56 km
BRR Barra Airport68 km

About Oronsay

Oronsay is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc Uibhinnis and Wiay Island.

Climate of Oronsay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 226 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (226 mm)
Driest month
May (88 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 Oronsay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°8°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)2031331679888103115132199221226216

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Oronsay

The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 212 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 56 kmwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 68 kmsouthwest
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 96 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 212 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 233 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 253 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 265 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 307 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Oronsay

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 2,811 natural sites, 1,388 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km294 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 14 kmE
  • Island of Raasay Island 25 kmE
  • The Coral Beaches Beach 21 kmNW
  • Clett Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,229 places

  • Hebrides Island 46 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 52 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 30 kmE
  • Stulaigh Island 50 kmW

60–100 km2,706 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 66 kmN
  • Isle of Barra Beach Beach 75 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 60 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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