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Natural site

Clivie Bay

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°54′00″ N 2°48′00″ W

Map showing the location of Clivie Bay Clivie Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Upper Sanday
1.3 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport9 km
EOI Eday Airport32 km

About Clivie Bay

Clivie Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Warthill and Taracliff Bay.

Climate of Clivie Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (123 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 Clivie Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1088395645154607298114123114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Clivie Bay

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 200 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 9 kmnorthwest
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 32 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 52 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 200 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 271 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 329 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 349 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Clivie Bay

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 629 natural sites, 246 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km225 places

  • Shapinsay Island 17 kmN
  • Flotta Island 20 kmW
  • Auskerry Island 20 kmNE
  • Gairsay Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km393 places

  • Hoy Island 29 kmW
  • Rousay Island 33 kmNW
  • Eday Island 32 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 50 kmN

60–100 km295 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 97 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 95 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 97 kmW
  • Glass Islands Island 80 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Upper Sanday Village, Orkney Islands
    1.3 km N
  • Toab Village, Orkney Islands
    2.3 km NW
  • Cornquoy Village, Orkney Islands
    2.6 km SW
  • Foubister Village, Orkney Islands
    2.9 km NW
  • Deerness Village, Orkney Islands
    3.5 km NE
  • Steinflett Village, Orkney Islands
    5.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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