North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°21′28″ N 2°26′36″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport26 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport52 km
About North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory is a tourist attraction. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include South Bay and Strom Ness.
Photos of North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
-
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse John Tustin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
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 Bird Observatory
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 247 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 26 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 52 kmsouthwest
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 87 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 247 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 323 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 382 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory
Within 100 km: 26 historic and cultural sites, 513 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km78 places
- The Wart Island 19 kmSW
- Sanday Island Island 14 kmSW
- Red Holm Island 24 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 2 kmNE
25–60 km318 places
- Shapinsay Island 43 kmSW
- Rousay Island 40 kmSW
- Eday Island 27 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 26 kmW
60–100 km307 places
- Hoy Island 75 kmSW
- Flotta Island 70 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 70 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
South Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km SE
-
Strom Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km SE
-
North Ronaldsay Island, Orkney Islands2 km NE
-
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands5 km NE
-
Brides Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.6 km E
-
Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km N
-
Bay of Ryasgeo Natural site, Orkney Islands2.9 km N
-
Lens Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands3.2 km NE
Nearest towns and villages
-
Bustatoun Village, Orkney Islands1.2 km NE
-
Hollandstoun Village, Orkney Islands1.6 km NE
-
Nesstoun Village, Orkney Islands1.7 km E
-
Linklet Village, Orkney Islands2 km NE
More sights in Orkney Islands
-
Start Point Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands9.7 km SE -
Auskerry Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands38 km S -
Copinsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands53 km S -
Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands58 km SW -
Westray Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands36 km W
-
Cava Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands67 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources