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Natural site

Bay of Moclett

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°20′00″ N 2°54′00″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Moclett Bay of Moclett
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
21 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pierowall
5.4 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport17 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport42 km

About Bay of Moclett

Bay of Moclett is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Head of Moclett and Papa Westray Island.

Climate of Bay of Moclett

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 Moclett
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°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 Moclett

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 248 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 17 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 42 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 98 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 319 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 377 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 395 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Moclett

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 468 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • Rousay Island 20 kmS
  • Eday Island 18 kmS
  • Papa Westray Island Island 2 kmN
  • Wyre Island 24 kmS

25–60 km346 places

  • Hoy Island 59 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 32 kmS
  • Flotta Island 57 kmS
  • Auskerry Island 38 kmSE

60–100 km164 places

  • Hesta Head Natural site 61 kmS
  • Clett Island 87 kmSW
  • Switha Island 61 kmS
  • Island of Stroma Island 74 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pierowall Village, Orkney Islands
    5.4 km W
  • Aikerness Village, Orkney Islands
    3.9 km NW
  • Rackwick Village, Orkney Islands
    4.1 km W
  • Broughton Village, Orkney Islands
    5 km SW
  • Skelwick Village, Orkney Islands
    5.1 km S
  • Braehead Village, Orkney Islands
    5.2 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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