- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport13 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport39 km
About North Bay
North Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Ness of Brough and Bay of Brough.
Climate of North Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 87 | 98 | 65 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 119 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to North Bay
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 13 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 238 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 13 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 39 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 94 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 238 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 312 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 371 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 392 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Bay
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 485 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km179 places
- Eday Island 14 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 19 kmNW
- War Ness Natural site 18 kmSW
- The Wart Island 5 kmSW
25–60 km313 places
- Shapinsay Island 29 kmSW
- Rousay Island 27 kmSW
- Flotta Island 57 kmSW
- Wyre Island 27 kmSW
60–100 km182 places
- Hoy Island 61 kmSW
- Clett Island 90 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 72 kmSW
- Lady’s Holm Island 98 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Broughtown Village, Orkney Islands2 km S
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Burness Village, Orkney Islands2.4 km NE
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Otterswick Village, Orkney Islands2.4 km E
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Templehall Village, Orkney Islands2.6 km SE
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Lady Village, Orkney Islands3.2 km SE
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Kettletoft Village, Orkney Islands3.7 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ness of Brough Natural site, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Bay of Brough Natural site, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Burness Peninsula Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NE
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Bea Loch Lake, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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Lamaness Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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Sanday Island Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Little Sea Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE
Sources & licences
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