- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport24 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport39 km
About Little Ayre
Little Ayre is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include South Ness and Crock Ness.
Photos of Little Ayre
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Hoy Srvban · CC BY 3.0 -
Flotta Chris · 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 Little Ayre
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (130 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).
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° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 87 | 102 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 64 | 76 | 103 | 121 | 130 | 119 |
How to get to Little Ayre
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 24 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 24 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 39 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 49 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 196 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 261 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 318 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 334 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Little Ayre
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 837 natural sites, 307 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km250 places
- Hoy Island 7 kmNW
- Flotta Island 6 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 17 kmE
- Switha Island 6 kmE
25–60 km414 places
- Shapinsay Island 33 kmNE
- Rousay Island 41 kmN
- Eday Island 48 kmNE
- Wyre Island 37 kmN
60–100 km518 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 63 kmN
- Sanday Island Island 61 kmNE
- Eilean nan Ron Island 72 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 75 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
South Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands0.6 km S
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Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.5 km NE
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Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km S
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Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.3 km S
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Gallow Tuag (South Walls) Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km S
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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