St. Magnus Cathedral
Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°58′56″ N 2°57′32″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 8 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport4 km
- EOI Eday Airport26 km
About St. Magnus Cathedral
St. Magnus Cathedral is a tourist attraction. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Weyland and Bay of Kirkwall.
Photos of St. Magnus Cathedral
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Thieves Holm Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Yinstay Head Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Head of Holland Adam Ward · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of St. Magnus Cathedral
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| 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) | 110 | 85 | 99 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 61 | 73 | 101 | 116 | 126 | 116 |
How to get to St. Magnus Cathedral
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 4 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 211 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 4 kmsoutheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 26 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 59 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 211 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 280 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 338 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 356 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from St. Magnus Cathedral
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 633 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km336 places
- Hoy Island 25 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 9 kmNE
- Rousay Island 21 kmN
- Eday Island 25 kmNE
25–60 km267 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 41 kmN
- Clett Island 52 kmSW
- The Wart Island 32 kmNE
- Westray Island 35 kmN
60–100 km318 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 93 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 96 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 91 kmSW
- Eilean Iosal Island 93 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Weyland Natural site, Scotland1.2 km NE
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Bay of Kirkwall Natural site, Orkney Islands2 km N
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Quanterness Historic site, Orkney Islands3.1 km NW
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Bay of Berstane Natural site, Orkney Islands2.4 km E
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Quanter Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.9 km NW
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Thieves Holm Island, Orkney Islands4.1 km N
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Orkney Islands Island, Orkney Islands3.1 km NW
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Wideford Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands3.9 km W
Nearest towns and villages
More sights in Orkney Islands
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Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands11 km S -
Copinsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands19 km SE -
Cava Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands16 km SW -
Auskerry Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands23 km E -
Maeshowe Landmark, Orkney Islands13 km W
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Standing Stones of Stenness Landmark, Orkney Islands14 km W
Sources & licences
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