Bay of Cusvie, Orkney Islands — Elevation and map

About Bay of Cusvie

Bay of Cusvie is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Vinquoy Hill and Cusbay.

Photos of Bay of Cusvie

Eday Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0
Holm of Faray George Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0
Calf of Eday See above · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Bay of Cusvie

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (131 mm)
Driest month: May (50 mm)

7° 3°

7° 2°

7° 3°

8° 4°

10° 6°

13° 8°

14° 9°

15° 10°

13° 9°

11° 7°

9° 5°

8° 4°

Jan

113

Feb

87

Mar

100

Apr

67

May

50

Jun

54

Jul

61

Aug

73

Sep

103

Oct

120

Nov

131

Dec

121

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 Bay of Cusvie
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	7°	8°	10°	13°	14°	15°	13°	11°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	3°	2°	3°	4°	6°	8°	9°	10°	9°	7°	5°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	113	87	100	67	50	54	61	73	103	120	131	121

How to get to Bay of Cusvie

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 236 km to the south.

Airports

Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 5 kmsouth
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 31 kmsouth
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 88 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 308 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 366 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 385 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Cusvie

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 486 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

Shapinsay Island 21 kmS
Rousay Island 16 kmSW
Eday Island 6 kmS
Papa Westray Island Island 15 kmNW

25–60 km306 places

Hoy Island 52 kmSW
Flotta Island 48 kmSW
Auskerry Island 26 kmSE
Hesta Head Natural site 51 kmS

60–100 km145 places

Clett Island 81 kmSW
Island of Stroma Island 64 kmS
Fair Isle Island 74 kmNE
The Skerry Island 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Cusbay Village, Orkney Islands
0.8 km S
Guith Village, Orkney Islands
2.1 km S
Calfsound Village, Orkney Islands
2.3 km E
Mill Bay Village, Orkney Islands
2.9 km SE
Rapness Village, Orkney Islands
5 km W
Braeswick Village, Orkney Islands
5.9 km E

Bay of Cusvie

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Vinquoy Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands
0.8 km E
Cusbay Natural site, United Kingdom
1 km S
Greenan Nev Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.9 km S
Bay of Carrick Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.4 km E
Little Noup Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.7 km NE
Holm of Faray Island, Orkney Islands
2.7 km W
Calf of Eday Island, Orkney Islands
2.9 km E
Red Holm Island, Orkney Islands
1.6 km NW