- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport15 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport39 km
About Overbister
Overbister is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 8 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Russ Ness and Little Sea.
Climate of Overbister
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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).
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° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 111 | 87 | 98 | 65 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 101 | 119 | 128 | 119 |
How to get to Overbister
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 15 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 236 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 15 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 236 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 311 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 369 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 391 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Overbister
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 487 natural sites, 156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km164 places
- Eday Island 16 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 23 kmNW
- Auskerry Island 24 kmS
- War Ness Natural site 19 kmSW
25–60 km343 places
- Shapinsay Island 30 kmSW
- Rousay Island 30 kmW
- Flotta Island 57 kmSW
- Wyre Island 28 kmSW
60–100 km169 places
- Hoy Island 62 kmSW
- Clett Island 90 kmSW
- Island of Stroma Island 71 kmSW
- Lady’s Holm Island 97 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Russ Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands0.5 km E
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Little Sea Natural site, Orkney Islands1.4 km W
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Bea Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.1 km SW
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Sty Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.8 km S
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The Clogg Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S
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Sanday Island Island, Orkney Islands2.4 km W
Sources & licences
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