- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport19 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport40 km
About Kirk Bay
Kirk Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Kenzie's Tower and Flotta.
Photos of Kirk Bay
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Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hoxa Head Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Garth Head Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Cantick Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Aith Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Kirk Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (124 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 97 | 115 | 124 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Kirk Bay
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 196 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 19 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 40 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 46 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 196 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 262 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 319 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 336 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kirk Bay
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 767 natural sites, 294 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km262 places
- Hoy Island 12 kmW
- Flotta Island 2 kmNW
- Hesta Head Natural site 11 kmE
- Ward Holm Island 25 kmE
25–60 km397 places
- Shapinsay Island 29 kmNE
- Rousay Island 39 kmN
- Eday Island 45 kmNE
- Wyre Island 34 kmN
60–100 km439 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 60 kmN
- Eilean nan Ron Island 78 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 81 kmW
- North Ronaldsay Island 73 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hackness Village, Orkney Islands3.2 km SW
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Osmondwall Village, Orkney Islands4.6 km SW
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Crockness Village, Orkney Islands4.8 km W
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Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands8.2 km E
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Rinnigill Village, Orkney Islands5.1 km W
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Wyng Village, Orkney Islands5.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kenzie's Tower Mountain, Orkney Islands0.8 km NE
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Flotta Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Stanger Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.1 km E
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Scat Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.2 km W
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Curries Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km N
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Kirk Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km W
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Quoy Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km NE
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West Hill Island, Orkney Islands1.8 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.6 km E
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km SW
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Roan Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.9 km NE
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Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km W
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Herston Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km E
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Harrabrough Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.1 km E
Sources & licences
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