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St Ola

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°59′41″ N 2°56′45″ W

Map showing the location of St Ola St Ola
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 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 Airport5 km
EOI Eday Airport24 km

About St Ola

St Ola is a neighbourhood. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Thieves Holm and Bay of Kirkwall.

Climate of St Ola

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 Ola
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 Ola

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 5 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 212 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 5 kmsoutheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 24 kmnortheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 60 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 212 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 281 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 339 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 357 kmsouth

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

Day trips from St Ola

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 620 natural sites, 247 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km335 places

  • Shapinsay Island 7 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 20 kmN
  • Eday Island 23 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km266 places

  • Hoy Island 26 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 40 kmN
  • Clett Island 54 kmSW
  • The Wart Island 31 kmNE

60–100 km304 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 94 kmSW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 98 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 93 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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