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Yinstay

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°58′38″ N 2°51′11″ W

Map showing the location of Yinstay Yinstay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport4 km
EOI Eday Airport24 km

About Yinstay

Yinstay is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 20 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Yinstay Head and Yinstay Bay.

Climate of Yinstay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (126 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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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Climate of Yinstay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°6°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)11085996554556173101116126116

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Yinstay

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 4 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 209 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 4 kmsouthwest
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 24 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 59 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 209 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 279 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 338 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 357 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Yinstay

Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 605 natural sites, 240 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km295 places

  • Shapinsay Island 8 kmN
  • Rousay Island 23 kmNW
  • Eday Island 23 kmN
  • Flotta Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km306 places

  • Hoy Island 29 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 42 kmN
  • Clett Island 56 kmSW
  • The Wart Island 30 kmNE

60–100 km282 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 98 kmSW
  • Neave Island Island 96 kmSW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 98 kmSW
  • Glass Islands Island 81 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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