- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport28 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport54 km
About North Ronaldsay
North Ronaldsay is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Lens Wick and Tor Ness.
Photos of North Ronaldsay
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North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory John Tustin · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse John Tustin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of North Ronaldsay
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (130 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 88 | 97 | 65 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 71 | 101 | 118 | 130 | 120 |
How to get to North Ronaldsay
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 249 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 28 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 54 kmsouthwest
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 85 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 249 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 325 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 384 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Ronaldsay
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 519 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km66 places
- The Wart Island 21 kmSW
- Sanday Island Island 16 kmSW
- Holms of Ire Island 14 kmSW
- Bea Loch Lake 17 kmSW
25–60 km302 places
- Shapinsay Island 45 kmSW
- Rousay Island 42 kmSW
- Eday Island 29 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 27 kmW
60–100 km345 places
- Hoy Island 77 kmSW
- Flotta Island 72 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 71 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 90 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lens Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km N
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km NW
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Bay of Ryasgeo Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km NW
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Garsow Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.8 km NE
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Dennis Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.5 km NE
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Strom Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.6 km S
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Brides Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km SE
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North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory Attraction, Orkney Islands2 km SW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Papa Westray Island Island, Orkney Islands27 km W -
Eday Island, Orkney Islands29 km SW -
Calf of Eday Island, Orkney Islands23 km SW -
Holm of Papa Island, Orkney Islands25 km W -
Holms of Ire Island, Orkney Islands14 km SW
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Papa Stronsay Island, Orkney Islands26 km S
Sources & licences
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