- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport8 km
- EOI Eday Airport31 km
About Upper Sanday
Upper Sanday is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 40 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Clivie Bay and Taracliff Bay.
Climate of Upper Sanday
Best months for sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 64 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 123 | 114 |
How to get to Upper Sanday
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 201 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 8 kmnorthwest
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 31 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 53 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 201 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 272 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 330 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 350 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Upper Sanday
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 629 natural sites, 245 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km235 places
- Shapinsay Island 16 kmN
- Flotta Island 20 kmSW
- Wyre Island 25 kmN
- Auskerry Island 19 kmNE
25–60 km384 places
- Hoy Island 29 kmW
- Rousay Island 31 kmNW
- Eday Island 30 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 49 kmN
60–100 km293 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 97 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 95 kmSW
- Eilean Iosal Island 97 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 80 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Clivie Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.3 km S
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Taracliff Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.4 km NE
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Saint Peters Pool Natural site, Orkney Islands1.4 km NE
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Dingyshowe Bay Natural site, Scotland1.3 km E
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Warthill Mountain, Orkney Islands2 km SW
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St Peter's Bay Natural site, Scotland1.5 km N
Sources & licences
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