- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport16 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport41 km
About Bay of Lime
Bay of Lime is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Cauldhame Hill and Kick Ness.
Photos of Bay of Lime
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Hoxa Head Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Halcro Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Burray Haas David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Bigore Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Bay of Lime
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (124 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 124 | 114 |
How to get to Bay of Lime
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 192 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 16 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 41 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 42 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 192 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 261 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 320 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 339 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bay of Lime
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 693 natural sites, 272 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km220 places
- Hoy Island 23 kmW
- Flotta Island 13 kmW
- Hesta Head Natural site 4 kmS
- Ward Holm Island 15 kmNE
25–60 km408 places
- Shapinsay Island 26 kmN
- Rousay Island 40 kmN
- Eday Island 41 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 59 kmN
60–100 km374 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 88 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 92 kmW
- North Ronaldsay Island 68 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 86 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands3.5 km W
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Grimness Village, Orkney Islands1.4 km NW
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Eastside Village, Orkney Islands1.9 km SW
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Aikers Village, Orkney Islands2.8 km SW
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Burray Village Village, Orkney Islands3.4 km N
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Southtown Village, Orkney Islands3.5 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cauldhame Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.4 km W
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Kick Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Pool of Cletts Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Newark Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Manse Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Bigore Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
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Hesta Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
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Burray Island, Orkney Islands3.7 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7.9 km W
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Burray Haas Natural site, Orkney Islands5.7 km N
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Kirkie Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.8 km SW
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Herston Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7 km W
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Harrabrough Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7 km W
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Hoxa Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.9 km W
Sources & licences
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