- Elevation
- 27 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport16 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport36 km
About Kirbest
Kirbest is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 27 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Fitty Hill and Bay of Kirbist.
Climate of Kirbest
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° | 8° | 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 Kirbest
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 243 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 16 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 36 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 91 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 243 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 313 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 370 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 387 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kirbest
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 497 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km183 places
- Rousay Island 12 kmS
- Eday Island 16 kmSE
- Papa Westray Island Island 10 kmNE
- Wyre Island 18 kmS
25–60 km355 places
- Hoy Island 50 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 26 kmS
- Flotta Island 50 kmS
- Auskerry Island 37 kmSE
60–100 km170 places
- Clett Island 79 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 67 kmS
- Glass Islands Island 97 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 95 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fitty Hill Island, Orkney Islands1.1 km N
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Bay of Kirbist Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km SW
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Inga Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km SW
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Berst Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km SE
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Cati Geo Natural site, Orkney Islands3 km S
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Our Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands6.4 km N
Sources & licences
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