- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport17 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport40 km
About Widewall Bay
Widewall Bay is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Hoxa Hill and Hoxa Head.
Photos of Widewall Bay
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Hoxa Head Sarah Charlesworth · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
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Barth Head Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Widewall Bay
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (124 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 124 | 114 |
How to get to Widewall Bay
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 194 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 17 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 40 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 44 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 194 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 261 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 319 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 337 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Widewall Bay
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 729 natural sites, 279 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km258 places
- Hoy Island 18 kmW
- Flotta Island 7 kmW
- Hesta Head Natural site 6 kmSE
- Ward Holm Island 19 kmNE
25–60 km390 places
- Shapinsay Island 27 kmN
- Rousay Island 39 kmN
- Eday Island 43 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 60 kmN
60–100 km397 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 83 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 86 kmW
- North Ronaldsay Island 70 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 81 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands2.6 km E
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Quindry Village, Orkney Islands0.8 km E
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Herston Village, Orkney Islands1 km S
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Hoxa Village, Orkney Islands1.2 km N
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Widewall Village, Orkney Islands1.8 km SE
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Newbigging Village, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hoxa Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.4 km NE
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Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km W
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Gropenally Mountain, Orkney Islands1.6 km W
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Herston Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Harrabrough Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Dam of Hoxa Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NE
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Kirkie Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands2.8 km SE
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Gill Bay Natural site, Scotland2.6 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Kick Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.2 km E
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Roan Head Natural site, Orkney Islands5.3 km NW
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Barth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands7.5 km S
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Cauldhame Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.4 km E
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Sand Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
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The Nev Natural site, Orkney Islands3.8 km S
Sources & licences
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