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St Mary's

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°53′46″ N 2°55′10″ W

Map showing the location of St Mary's St Mary's
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
4 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 Airport7 km
EOI Eday Airport34 km

About St Mary's

St Mary's is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 4 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Bay of Ayre and Bay of Legrow.

Climate of St 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 16°)
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 St Mary's
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11085996554556173101116126116

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to St Mary's

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 201 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 7 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 34 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 50 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 201 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 270 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 328 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 347 kmsouth

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

Day trips from St Mary's

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 654 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km278 places

  • Hoy Island 23 kmW
  • Shapinsay Island 17 kmN
  • Flotta Island 13 kmSW
  • Wyre Island 25 kmN

25–60 km339 places

  • Rousay Island 31 kmN
  • Eday Island 33 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 51 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 25 kmNE

60–100 km339 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 91 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 94 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 60 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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