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Natural site

Bay of Cleat

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°18′00″ N 2°56′00″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Cleat Bay of Cleat
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pierowall
3.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport15 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport38 km

About Bay of Cleat

Bay of Cleat is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Swartmill and Westray.

Climate of Bay of Cleat

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 Cleat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°14°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 Cleat

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 15 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 245 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 15 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 Cleat

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 481 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Rousay Island 16 kmS
  • Eday Island 16 kmSE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 6 kmN
  • Wyre Island 21 kmS

25–60 km351 places

  • Hoy Island 54 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 28 kmS
  • Flotta Island 53 kmS
  • Auskerry Island 36 kmSE

60–100 km157 places

  • Clett Island 83 kmSW
  • Island of Stroma Island 70 kmS
  • Garbh-eilean Island 100 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 78 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pierowall Village, Orkney Islands
    3.9 km NW
  • Skelwick Village, Orkney Islands
    2.3 km SE
  • Midbea Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km SW
  • Braehead Village, Orkney Islands
    3.1 km NW
  • Broughton Village, Orkney Islands
    3.2 km NW
  • Rackwick Village, Orkney Islands
    4.4 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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