- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport26 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport51 km
About South Bay
South Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Strom Ness and North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory.
Photos of South Bay
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North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory John Tustin · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
North Ronaldsay Lighthouse John Tustin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of South Bay
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (130 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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) | 8° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 113 | 88 | 97 | 65 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 71 | 101 | 118 | 130 | 120 |
How to get to South Bay
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 26 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 247 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 26 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 51 kmsouthwest
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 87 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 247 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 322 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 381 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Bay
Within 100 km: 27 historic and cultural sites, 509 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km84 places
- The Wart Island 19 kmSW
- Holms of Spurness Island 25 kmSW
- Sanday Island Island 14 kmSW
- Red Holm Island 24 kmSW
25–60 km316 places
- Shapinsay Island 42 kmSW
- Rousay Island 40 kmSW
- Eday Island 27 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 27 kmW
60–100 km300 places
- Hoy Island 75 kmSW
- Flotta Island 70 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 69 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 92 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Strom Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km E
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North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory Attraction, Orkney Islands1 km NW
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Brides Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km E
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North Ronaldsay Island, Orkney Islands2.6 km N
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km N
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Bay of Ryasgeo Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km N
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Tafts Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
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Lens Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km N
Sources & licences
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