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Isbister

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°03′01″ N 3°03′59″ W

Map showing the location of Isbister Isbister
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport14 km
EOI Eday Airport23 km

About Isbister

Isbister is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Isbister and Gairsay.

Climate of Isbister

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (137 mm)
Driest month
May (56 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 Isbister
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°14°15°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)119911067056596579109127137126

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Isbister

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 220 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 14 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 23 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 66 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 220 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 288 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 345 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 362 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Isbister

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 617 natural sites, 248 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km311 places

  • Shapinsay Island 11 kmE
  • Rousay Island 13 kmN
  • Eday Island 22 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 24 kmS

25–60 km281 places

  • Hoy Island 26 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 35 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 29 kmE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 31 kmS

60–100 km310 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 92 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 95 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 91 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 92 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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