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Natural site

Ore Bay

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°49′45″ N 3°11′46″ W

Map showing the location of Ore Bay Ore Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Rinnigill
0.7 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport22 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport42 km

About Ore Bay

Ore Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Head of the Right and Crock Ness.

Climate of Ore Bay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
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).

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Climate of Ore Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°9°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)114871026556566476103121130119

How to get to Ore Bay

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 22 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 42 kmsouth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 47 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 263 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 320 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 336 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ore Bay

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 806 natural sites, 302 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km251 places

  • Hoy Island 6 kmW
  • Flotta Island 5 kmE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 17 kmE
  • Switha Island 6 kmSE

25–60 km418 places

  • Shapinsay Island 30 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 39 kmN
  • Eday Island 46 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 35 kmN

60–100 km477 places

  • Papa Westray Island Island 60 kmN
  • Eilean nan Ron Island 73 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 76 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 75 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Rinnigill Village, Orkney Islands
    0.7 km SE
  • Lyness Village, Orkney Islands
    0.8 km N
  • Crockness Village, Orkney Islands
    1.6 km SE
  • Little Ayre Village, Orkney Islands
    2.6 km S
  • Wyng Village, Orkney Islands
    3.2 km S
  • South Walls Village, Orkney Islands
    3.4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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