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Orinsay Island

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°00′51″ N 6°27′39″ W

Map showing the location of Orinsay Island Orinsay Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Lemreway
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport24 km
BEB Benbecula Airport80 km

About Orinsay Island

Orinsay Island is an island. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Cleite Beag Loch a' Bhreacaich and Giearol.

Climate of Orinsay Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (160 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Orinsay Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511111247663718292129154160151

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Orinsay Island

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 272 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 24 kmnorth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 80 kmsouthwest
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 272 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 274 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 278 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 303 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 382 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Orinsay Island

Within 100 km: 21 historic and cultural sites, 2,161 natural sites, 1,184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km366 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 24 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 21 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 13 kmN
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 13 kmN

25–60 km830 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 58 kmS
  • Dalmore Beach Beach 37 kmNW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 37 kmNW
  • Lingay Island 60 kmSW

60–100 km2,170 places

  • Isle of Skye Island 81 kmS
  • Island of Raasay Island 74 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 86 kmS
  • Eilean Dubh Island 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lemreway Village, Western Isles
    1.3 km E
  • Eishken Village, Western Isles
    4.3 km W
  • Glenside Village, Western Isles
    4.3 km N
  • Gravir Village, Western Isles
    4.8 km NE
  • Calbost Village, Western Isles
    7.4 km NE
  • Cabharstadh Village, Western Isles
    8.5 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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