- Elevation
- 21 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport12 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport24 km
About Stronsay Island
Stronsay Island is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Saint Catherines Bay and Papa Stronsay.
Photos of Stronsay Island
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Papa Stronsay Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Huip Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Odness Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Links Ness Ian Balcombe · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Burgh Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Stronsay Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (125 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 84 | 97 | 63 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 70 | 99 | 116 | 125 | 115 |
Other places to visit in this season: August
How to get to Stronsay Island
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 222 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 12 kmnorthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 24 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 222 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 296 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 354 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 375 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Stronsay Island
Within 100 km: 34 historic and cultural sites, 500 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km218 places
- Shapinsay Island 17 kmSW
- Rousay Island 24 kmW
- Eday Island 12 kmNW
- Wyre Island 20 kmW
25–60 km338 places
- Hoy Island 49 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 31 kmNW
- Flotta Island 43 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 41 kmSW
60–100 km162 places
- Clett Island 77 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 99 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 73 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 70 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saint Catherines Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NW
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Papa Stronsay Island, Orkney Islands4.2 km NE
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Mill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NE
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Bay of Holland Natural site, Orkney Islands2.8 km S
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Bay of Bomasty Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km SW
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Huip Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km N
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Links Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km NW
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Oyce of Huip Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km N
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Holm of Huip Island, Orkney Islands5.8 km N
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Eday Island, Orkney Islands12 km NW -
Auskerry Island, Orkney Islands9.8 km S -
Shapinsay Island, Orkney Islands17 km SW -
Holm of Odness Island, Orkney Islands5.1 km E
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Malme Island, Orkney Islands4.1 km E
Sources & licences
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