Bay of Latherbare
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°58′59″ N 2°47′43″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport7 km
- EOI Eday Airport23 km
About Bay of Latherbare
Bay of Latherbare is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Rerwick Head and Hangie Bay.
Photos of Bay of Latherbare
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Yinstay Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Rerwick Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Head of Holland Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Bay of Latherbare
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (123 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).
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) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 123 | 114 |
How to get to Bay of Latherbare
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 7 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 209 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 7 kmsouthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 23 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 61 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 209 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 338 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 358 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bay of Latherbare
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 581 natural sites, 228 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km254 places
- Shapinsay Island 9 kmNW
- Rousay Island 25 kmNW
- Eday Island 22 kmN
- Flotta Island 25 kmSW
25–60 km342 places
- Hoy Island 33 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 41 kmN
- Clett Island 59 kmSW
- The Wart Island 28 kmN
60–100 km251 places
- Neave Island Island 100 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 84 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 83 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 90 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Yinstay Village, Orkney Islands3.4 km W
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Kirkwall City, Orkney Islands9.4 km W -
Tankerness Village, Orkney Islands4.7 km SW
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Steinflett Village, Orkney Islands6.3 km SE
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Deerness Village, Orkney Islands6.5 km S
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Toab Village, Orkney Islands7.4 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rerwick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands0.3 km W
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Hangie Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands0.7 km S
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Yinstay Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.2 km W
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Deer Sound Natural site, Orkney Islands1.8 km S
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Yinstay Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.2 km W
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Bay of Suckquoy Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km S
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The Ward Mountain, Orkney Islands4.3 km SE
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Hacksness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.4 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Weethick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.4 km W
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Ness of Howe Natural site, Orkney Islands6.4 km NW
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Head of Holland Natural site, Orkney Islands5.4 km W
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Deerness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.5 km SE
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Mull Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.9 km E
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Sandside Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands5.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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