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Steinflett

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°56′16″ N 2°43′43″ W

Map showing the location of Steinflett Steinflett
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
42 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 Airport10 km
EOI Eday Airport28 km

About Steinflett

Steinflett is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Roana Bay and Sandside Bay.

Climate of Steinflett

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
May (51 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 Steinflett
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1088395645154607298114123114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Steinflett

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 203 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 10 kmwest
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 28 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 57 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 275 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 334 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 354 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Steinflett

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 580 natural sites, 226 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km206 places

  • Shapinsay Island 15 kmNW
  • Wyre Island 24 kmNW
  • Auskerry Island 14 kmNE
  • Gairsay Island 22 kmNW

25–60 km399 places

  • Hoy Island 34 kmW
  • Rousay Island 31 kmNW
  • Eday Island 28 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 47 kmN

60–100 km239 places

  • Glass Islands Island 85 kmSW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 84 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 91 kmNE
  • The Skerry Island 88 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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