- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport20 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport40 km
About Bis Geos
Bis Geos is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Couters Hill and North Hill.
Climate of Bis Geos
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 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) | 119 | 92 | 105 | 68 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 77 | 109 | 127 | 138 | 127 |
How to get to Bis Geos
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 20 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 248 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 20 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 40 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 95 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 317 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 374 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 391 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bis Geos
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 485 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km142 places
- Rousay Island 16 kmS
- Eday Island 20 kmSE
- Papa Westray Island Island 9 kmNE
- Wyre Island 22 kmS
25–60 km373 places
- Hoy Island 54 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 30 kmS
- Flotta Island 54 kmS
- Auskerry Island 41 kmSE
60–100 km173 places
- Clett Island 82 kmS
- Island of Stroma Island 70 kmS
- South Ronaldsay Island 61 kmS
- Glass Islands Island 99 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Couters Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands0.7 km N
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North Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.4 km NW
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Bay of Noup Natural site, Orkney Islands1.5 km N
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Our Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.6 km N
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Narr Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km NE
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Noup Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.2 km NW
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Fitty Hill Island, Orkney Islands3.3 km SE
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Rackwick Fiold Mountain, Orkney Islands4.1 km NE
Sources & licences
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