- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport13 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport38 km
About Little Sea
Little Sea is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Sanday Island and Russ Ness.
Climate of Little Sea
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 Little Sea
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 13 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 236 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 13 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 38 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 93 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 311 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 369 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 390 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Little Sea
Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 483 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km176 places
- Eday Island 14 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 22 kmNW
- Auskerry Island 24 kmS
- War Ness Natural site 18 kmSW
25–60 km326 places
- Shapinsay Island 29 kmSW
- Rousay Island 28 kmW
- Flotta Island 56 kmSW
- Wyre Island 27 kmSW
60–100 km169 places
- Hoy Island 61 kmSW
- Clett Island 90 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 71 kmSW
- Lady’s Holm Island 98 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Templehall Village, Orkney Islands0.6 km NE
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Otterswick Village, Orkney Islands1 km N
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Lady Village, Orkney Islands1.2 km NE
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Overbister Village, Orkney Islands1.4 km E
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Broughtown Village, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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Kettletoft Village, Orkney Islands2.7 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sanday Island Island, Orkney Islands1 km W
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Russ Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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Bea Loch Lake, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km N
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Lamaness Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km N
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Bea Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3 km SW
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Sty Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Kettletoft Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
Sources & licences
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