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Natural site

Smoogro Bay

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°55′38″ N 3°06′36″ W

Map showing the location of Smoogro Bay Smoogro Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Smoogro
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport12 km
EOI Eday Airport35 km

About Smoogro Bay

Smoogro Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Toy Ness and Hangaback.

Climate of Smoogro Bay

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 132 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (132 mm)
Driest month
May (57 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 Smoogro Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°13°11°8°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)115891036957576477105122132121

How to get to Smoogro Bay

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 12 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 207 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 12 kmeast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 35 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 52 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 207 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 331 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 348 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Smoogro Bay

Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 701 natural sites, 279 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km332 places

  • Hoy Island 14 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 19 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 10 kmS
  • Wyre Island 23 kmN

25–60 km295 places

  • Rousay Island 27 kmN
  • Eday Island 34 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 49 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 33 kmE

60–100 km390 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 82 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 86 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 63 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Smoogro Village, Orkney Islands
    1.2 km N
  • Orphir Village, Orkney Islands
    1.7 km NW
  • The Breck Village, Orkney Islands
    1.9 km SW
  • Hobbister Village, Orkney Islands
    2.5 km NE
  • Kirbister Village, Orkney Islands
    2.6 km N
  • Midland Village, Orkney Islands
    4.3 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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