- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport15 km
- EOI Eday Airport33 km
About Copinsay
Copinsay is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Copinsay Lighthouse and Broad Lee.
Climate of Copinsay
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 123 | 114 |
How to get to Copinsay
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 198 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 15 kmnorthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 33 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 55 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 198 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 271 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 330 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 351 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Copinsay
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 584 natural sites, 225 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km159 places
- Shapinsay Island 21 kmNW
- Auskerry Island 16 kmN
- Hesta Head Natural site 19 kmSW
- Ward Holm Island 2 kmW
25–60 km453 places
- Hoy Island 36 kmW
- Rousay Island 36 kmNW
- Eday Island 32 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 52 kmN
60–100 km234 places
- Glass Islands Island 86 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 85 kmW
- Fair Isle Island 93 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 90 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Steinflett Village, Orkney Islands5.4 km NW
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Deerness Village, Orkney Islands6 km NW
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Upper Sanday Village, Orkney Islands7.6 km W
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Toab Village, Orkney Islands8.7 km W
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Cornquoy Village, Orkney Islands9.1 km W
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Foubister Village, Orkney Islands9.6 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Copinsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands0.3 km SE -
Broad Lee Island, Orkney Islands0.3 km E
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Corn Holm Island, Orkney Islands1.3 km W
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Ward Holm Island, Orkney Islands1.5 km W
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Black Holm Island, Orkney Islands1.8 km W
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Roana Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands4.6 km NW
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Newark Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km NW
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Sandside Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Shapinsay Island, Orkney Islands21 km NW -
Stack of Mustack Island, Orkney Islands6.4 km N
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Auskerry Island, Orkney Islands16 km N -
Lamb Holm Island, Orkney Islands13 km W
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Thieves Holm Island, Orkney Islands20 km NW -
Burray Island, Orkney Islands14 km W
Sources & licences
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