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Natural site

Bay of Wheevi

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°17′00″ N 2°24′00″ W

Map showing the location of Bay of Wheevi Bay of Wheevi
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Northwall
1.3 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport24 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport46 km

About Bay of Wheevi

Bay of Wheevi is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Lop Ness and Start Point Lighthouse.

Climate of Bay of Wheevi

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (128 mm)
Driest month
May (48 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 Wheevi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°14°12°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11086976548535870100117128118

How to get to Bay of Wheevi

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 239 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 24 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 46 kmsouthwest
  • Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 91 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 315 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 374 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 397 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bay of Wheevi

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 503 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km106 places

  • Eday Island 25 kmSW
  • The Wart Island 16 kmSW
  • Stronsay Island Island 22 kmSW
  • Holms of Spurness Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km316 places

  • Shapinsay Island 38 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 38 kmW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 29 kmW
  • Wyre Island 37 kmSW

60–100 km277 places

  • Hoy Island 71 kmSW
  • Flotta Island 65 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 63 kmSW
  • Sweyn Holm Island 96 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Northwall Village, Orkney Islands
    1.3 km W
  • Rusness Village, Orkney Islands
    3.5 km W
  • Sellibister Village, Orkney Islands
    5.2 km W
  • Newark Village, Orkney Islands
    5.6 km W
  • Nesstoun Village, Orkney Islands
    8.5 km N
  • Bustatoun Village, Orkney Islands
    8.9 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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