Saint Catherines Bay
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°08′00″ N 2°38′00″ W
- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport10 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport25 km
About Saint Catherines Bay
Saint Catherines Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Oyce of Huip and Links Ness.
Photos of Saint Catherines Bay
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Papa Stronsay Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Huip Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Odness Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Links Ness Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Burgh Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Saint Catherines Bay
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 84 | 97 | 63 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 70 | 99 | 116 | 125 | 115 |
How to get to Saint Catherines Bay
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 224 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 10 kmnorthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 25 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 80 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 224 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 297 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 356 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 377 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Saint Catherines Bay
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 495 natural sites, 183 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km217 places
- Shapinsay Island 17 kmSW
- Rousay Island 23 kmW
- Eday Island 10 kmNW
- Wyre Island 19 kmW
25–60 km338 places
- Hoy Island 50 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 29 kmNW
- Flotta Island 43 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 42 kmSW
60–100 km157 places
- Clett Island 77 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 100 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 72 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 70 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oyce of Huip Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km N
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Links Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NW
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Huip Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NE
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Stronsay Island Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Papa Stronsay Island, Orkney Islands3.4 km NE
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Bay of Franks Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NE
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Holm of Huip Island, Orkney Islands3.8 km N
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Linga Holm Island, Orkney Islands2.7 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Odness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.7 km E
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Burgh Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7.5 km SE
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Greenli Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands6.4 km S
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Grice Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km NE
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Rothiesholm Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.8 km SW
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Bay of Bomasty Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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