- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 59 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport23 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport43 km
About Westray Lighthouse
Westray Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Noup Head and North Hill.
Climate of Westray Lighthouse
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 138 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (138 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 92 | 105 | 68 | 53 | 56 | 63 | 77 | 109 | 127 | 138 | 127 |
How to get to Westray Lighthouse
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 23 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 250 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 23 kmsoutheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 43 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 97 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 250 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 319 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 376 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 392 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Westray Lighthouse
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 480 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km115 places
- Rousay Island 18 kmS
- Eday Island 23 kmSE
- Papa Westray Island Island 10 kmE
- Wyre Island 25 kmS
25–60 km388 places
- Hoy Island 55 kmS
- Shapinsay Island 33 kmS
- Flotta Island 56 kmS
- Auskerry Island 44 kmSE
60–100 km176 places
- Hesta Head Natural site 62 kmS
- Clett Island 83 kmS
- Island of Stroma Island 73 kmS
- South Ronaldsay Island 63 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Noup Head Natural site, Orkney Islands0.2 km N
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North Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.6 km SE
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Our Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km E
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Couters Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.8 km SE
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Bay of Noup Natural site, Orkney Islands2.2 km E
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Bis Geos Natural site, Orkney Islands3 km SE
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Narr Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4 km E
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Rackwick Fiold Mountain, Orkney Islands5.6 km E
Nearest towns and villages
More sights in Orkney Islands
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North Ronaldsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands40 km E -
Start Point Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands40 km E -
North Ronaldsay Bird Observatory Attraction, Orkney Islands36 km E -
Auskerry Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands44 km SE -
Copinsay Lighthouse Landmark, Orkney Islands54 km SE -
Italian Chapel Attraction, Orkney Islands50 km S
Sources & licences
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