- Population
- 563
- 563
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport19 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport41 km
About Pierowall
Pierowall is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Population: 563. Elevation: 8 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Our Ness and Bay of Pierowall.
Photos of Pierowall
Climate of Pierowall
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 134 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (134 mm)
- Driest month
- May (51 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° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 90 | 102 | 67 | 51 | 55 | 61 | 74 | 106 | 124 | 134 | 123 |
How to get to Pierowall
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 19 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 248 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 19 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 41 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 96 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 317 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 375 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 392 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pierowall
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 477 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km146 places
- Rousay Island 17 kmS
- Eday Island 19 kmSE
- Papa Westray Island Island 6 kmNE
- Wyre Island 23 kmS
25–60 km365 places
- Hoy Island 55 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 31 kmS
- Flotta Island 55 kmS
- Auskerry Island 40 kmSE
60–100 km162 places
- Clett Island 84 kmS
- Island of Stroma Island 72 kmS
- South Ronaldsay Island 62 kmS
- Garbh-eilean Island 100 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Our Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Bay of Pierowall Natural site, United Kingdom0.7 km E
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Ouse Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.8 km NE
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Narr Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km N
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Rackwick Fiold Mountain, Orkney Islands1.7 km NE
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Couters Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.2 km W
Sources & licences
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