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Island

Papa Stronsay

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°09′00″ N 2°35′00″ W

Papa Stronsay
Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Whitehall
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
EOI Eday Airport12 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport28 km

About Papa Stronsay

Papa Stronsay is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Papa Stronsay ( PAP-ə STRON-see) is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying north east of Stronsay. It is 74 hectares (183 acres) in size, and 13 metres (43 ft) above sea level at its highest point. After being largely abandoned, the island was bought at the end of the 20th century by traditionalist Catholic monks of the Sons of the Most Holy Redeemer, who operate a monastery and farm there.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
74 ha
Official website
papastronsay.com

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Papa Stronsay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (125 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Papa Stronsay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1088497635054597099116125115

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Papa Stronsay

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 225 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 12 kmnorthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 28 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 82 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 225 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 299 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 358 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 379 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Papa Stronsay

Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 491 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Shapinsay Island 20 kmSW
  • Eday Island 12 kmW
  • Wyre Island 22 kmW
  • Auskerry Island 13 kmS

25–60 km348 places

  • Hoy Island 53 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 26 kmW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 29 kmNW
  • Flotta Island 47 kmSW

60–100 km147 places

  • Clett Island 81 kmSW
  • Island of Stroma Island 61 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 69 kmNE
  • The Skerry Island 66 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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