- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Population
- 29
- 29
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport14 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport18 km
About Wyre
Wyre is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Population: 29.
Wyre (historically known as Viera, Veira and Weir) is one of the Orkney Islands, lying south-east of Rousay. It is 311 hectares (1.20 sq mi) and 32 metres (105 ft) at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago. Orkney Ferries sail from the island to Tingwall on the Orkney Mainland, Egilsay and Rousay.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Length
- 3 km
- Area
- 3.1 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Wyre
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Rousay Bob Jones · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Gairsay See above · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sweyn Holm Derek Mayes · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Wyre
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 129 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (129 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° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 112 | 87 | 99 | 67 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 74 | 104 | 120 | 129 | 119 |
How to get to Wyre
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 226 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 14 kmnortheast
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 18 kmsouth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 74 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 226 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 295 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 353 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 370 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wyre
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 548 natural sites, 219 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km311 places
- Shapinsay Island 9 kmSE
- Rousay Island 7 kmNW
- Eday Island 13 kmNE
- Auskerry Island 25 kmE
25–60 km264 places
- Hoy Island 35 kmSW
- Papa Westray Island Island 26 kmN
- Flotta Island 33 kmS
- Hesta Head Natural site 37 kmS
60–100 km230 places
- Clett Island 64 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 100 kmSW
- Glass Islands Island 86 kmSW
- Garbh-eilean Island 84 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bay of Stromnesstaing Natural site, Orkney Islands0.6 km S
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Bay of Cott Natural site, Orkney Islands0.9 km SW
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Sweyn Holm Island, Orkney Islands3.2 km S
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Bay of Bergeben Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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The Taing Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km W
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Gairsay Island, Orkney Islands3.6 km S
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North Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.8 km S
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Bay of Whelkmulli Natural site, United Kingdom2.3 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Rousay Island, Orkney Islands6.8 km NW
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Shapinsay Island, Orkney Islands8.8 km SE -
Holm of Scockness Island, Orkney Islands5.7 km N -
Eday Island, Orkney Islands13 km NE -
Kili Holm Island, Orkney Islands8 km N -
Holm of Boray Island, Orkney Islands5.3 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources