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Pierowall

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°19′10″ N 2°59′26″ W

Map showing the location of Pierowall Pierowall
Location in United Kingdom
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.

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).

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Climate of Pierowall
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)116901026751556174106124134123

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

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