- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport12 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport36 km
About Kettletoft Bay
Kettletoft Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Bea Ness and Els Ness.
Climate of Kettletoft Bay
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (49 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° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 87 | 98 | 65 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 119 |
How to get to Kettletoft Bay
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 234 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 12 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 36 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 91 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 234 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 309 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 367 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 388 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kettletoft Bay
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 475 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km183 places
- Eday Island 13 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 22 kmNW
- Auskerry Island 22 kmS
- War Ness Natural site 16 kmSW
25–60 km326 places
- Hoy Island 59 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 27 kmSW
- Rousay Island 27 kmW
- Flotta Island 54 kmSW
60–100 km154 places
- Clett Island 88 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 69 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 64 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 61 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kettletoft Village, Orkney Islands1 km W
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Broughtown Village, Orkney Islands2 km NW
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Templehall Village, Orkney Islands2.7 km NE
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Overbister Village, Orkney Islands3 km NE
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Otterswick Village, Orkney Islands3.1 km NE
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Lady Village, Orkney Islands3.1 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bea Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.2 km W
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Els Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km SE
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Holm of Elsness Island, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Little Sea Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NE
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Sanday Island Island, Orkney Islands1.9 km N
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Sty Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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Backaskaill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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Bea Loch Lake, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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