- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport19 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport44 km
About West Ayre
West Ayre is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Otters Wick and Bay of Sandquoy.
Photos of West Ayre
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Climate of West Ayre
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (128 mm)
- Driest month
- May (48 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 86 | 97 | 65 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 70 | 100 | 117 | 128 | 118 |
How to get to West Ayre
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 19 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 239 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 19 kmsouthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 44 kmsouthwest
- Sumburgh Airport (LSI) Lerwick, Shetland 94 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 239 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 315 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 373 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 395 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Ayre
Within 100 km: 31 historic and cultural sites, 501 natural sites, 164 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km142 places
- Eday Island 20 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 25 kmW
- War Ness Natural site 24 kmSW
- The Wart Island 12 kmSW
25–60 km319 places
- Shapinsay Island 35 kmSW
- Rousay Island 34 kmW
- Wyre Island 33 kmSW
- Auskerry Island 28 kmS
60–100 km235 places
- Hoy Island 67 kmSW
- Flotta Island 62 kmSW
- Hesta Head Natural site 61 kmSW
- Sweyn Holm Island 99 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sellibister Village, Orkney Islands0.9 km SW
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Rusness Village, Orkney Islands1.3 km E
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Newark Village, Orkney Islands2 km S
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Northwall Village, Orkney Islands3.5 km E
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Lady Village, Orkney Islands4.9 km SW
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Overbister Village, Orkney Islands5.1 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Otters Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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Bay of Sandquoy Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km NE
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Lop Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km E
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Bay of Lopness Natural site, Orkney Islands2.7 km SE
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Whitemill Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands3.4 km NW
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Burness Peninsula Natural site, Orkney Islands4.8 km W
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Russ Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km SW
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Bay of Sowerdie Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources