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Saint Mary's

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°54′00″ N 2°55′00″ W

Map showing the location of Saint Mary's Saint Mary's
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport6 km
EOI Eday Airport33 km

About Saint Mary's

Saint Mary's is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 13 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Legrow and Bay of Ayre.

Climate of Saint Mary's

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (126 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Saint Mary's
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11085996554556173101116126116

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Saint Mary's

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 6 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 202 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 6 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 33 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 50 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 202 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 271 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 329 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 347 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Saint Mary's

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 651 natural sites, 265 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km284 places

  • Hoy Island 23 kmW
  • Shapinsay Island 17 kmN
  • Flotta Island 14 kmSW
  • Wyre Island 24 kmN

25–60 km334 places

  • Rousay Island 30 kmN
  • Eday Island 32 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 50 kmN
  • War Ness Natural site 27 kmN

60–100 km336 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 91 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 94 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 89 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 91 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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