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Natural site

Bay of Noup

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°19′32″ N 3°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Noup Bay of Noup
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Pierowall
2.5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport21 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport42 km

About Bay of Noup

Bay of Noup is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Couters Hill and Our Ness.

Climate of Bay of Noup

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (138 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).

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Climate of Bay of Noup
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)119921056853566377109127138127

How to get to Bay of Noup

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 21 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 249 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 21 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 42 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 249 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 318 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 376 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 392 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Noup

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 478 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km130 places

  • Rousay Island 18 kmS
  • Eday Island 21 kmSE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 8 kmE
  • Wyre Island 24 kmS

25–60 km373 places

  • Hoy Island 55 kmS
  • Shapinsay Island 32 kmS
  • Flotta Island 55 kmS
  • Auskerry Island 42 kmSE

60–100 km174 places

  • Hesta Head Natural site 61 kmS
  • Clett Island 83 kmS
  • Island of Stroma Island 72 kmS
  • South Ronaldsay Island 62 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pierowall Village, Orkney Islands
    2.5 km E
  • Broughton Village, Orkney Islands
    3.2 km E
  • Braehead Village, Orkney Islands
    3.2 km SE
  • Rackwick Village, Orkney Islands
    3.7 km E
  • Aikerness Village, Orkney Islands
    4.8 km NE
  • Kirbest Village, Orkney Islands
    5.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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