St Peter's Bay, Scotland — Map and nearby sights

About St Peter's Bay

St Peter's Bay is a natural site. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Taracliff Bay and Saint Peters Pool.

Climate of St Peter's Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month: August (day 15°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: November (123 mm)
Driest month: May (51 mm)

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9° 3°

11° 6°

13° 8°

15° 10°

14° 8°

11° 7°

9° 4°

7° 3°

Jan

108

Feb

83

Mar

95

Apr

64

May

51

Jun

54

Jul

60

Aug

72

Sep

98

Oct

114

Nov

123

Dec

114

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 St Peter's Bay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	108	83	95	64	51	54	60	72	98	114	123	114

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to St Peter's Bay

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 203 km to the south.

Airports

Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 7 kmnorthwest
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 30 kmnorth
Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 55 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmsouth
Dundee Population: 148.2K 274 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 332 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 352 kmsouth

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

Nearest towns and villages

Toab Village, Orkney Islands
1.4 km SW
Upper Sanday Village, Orkney Islands
1.5 km S
Deerness Village, Orkney Islands
2.1 km E
Foubister Village, Orkney Islands
2.2 km W
Steinflett Village, Orkney Islands
4.5 km E
Cornquoy Village, Orkney Islands
4.8 km S

St Peter's Bay

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Taracliff Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.4 km SE
Saint Peters Pool Natural site, Orkney Islands
1.4 km SE
Dingyshowe Bay Natural site, Scotland
1.6 km SE
Bay of Suckquoy Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.8 km N
Clivie Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
2.7 km S
Warthill Mountain, Orkney Islands
3.5 km SW
Newark Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
3.1 km E
The Ward Mountain, Orkney Islands
4.2 km NE