- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport28 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport38 km
About North Bay
North Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include The Witter and Tor Ness.
Photos of North Bay
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Hoy Srvban · CC BY 3.0 -
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
Climate of North Bay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 North Bay
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 28 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 195 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 28 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 38 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 53 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 195 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 259 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 316 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 331 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Bay
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 872 natural sites, 311 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km234 places
- Hoy Island 7 kmN
- Flotta Island 9 kmNE
- Hesta Head Natural site 19 kmE
- Clett Island 25 kmSW
25–60 km429 places
- Shapinsay Island 36 kmNE
- Rousay Island 44 kmN
- Eday Island 52 kmNE
- Wyre Island 40 kmNE
60–100 km558 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 66 kmN
- Sanday Island Island 64 kmNE
- Eilean nan Ron Island 68 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 71 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Hurliness Village, Orkney Islands0.6 km SE
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Melsetter Village, Orkney Islands0.7 km W
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Brims Village, Orkney Islands1.3 km SE
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Longhope Village, Orkney Islands2.9 km NE
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South Walls Village, Orkney Islands3.3 km E
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Little Ayre Village, Orkney Islands3.6 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Witter Mountain, Orkney Islands0.6 km SE
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.4 km SW
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Aith Head Natural site, Orkney Islands3.3 km E
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Aith Hope Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km SE
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Skird Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.8 km NW
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Binga Fea Mountain, Orkney Islands3 km N
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South Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3 km NE
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Garth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cantick Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7 km E
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Head of the Right Natural site, Orkney Islands5.9 km NE
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Crock Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands6 km NE
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Sweinn Geo North Stack Mountain, Orkney Islands4.5 km NW
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South Walls Natural site, Orkney Islands4.1 km E
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Ha Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands2.8 km W
Sources & licences
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