Orosay
Island Tidal islet off Harris with historic chapel ruins
A Hebridean islet in the Outer Isles; visitors come for remote coastal landscapes, seabird colonies, sea-kayaking and photographic study of tidal shores.
Orosay is a small island landmark in Scotland, United Kingdom, located at latitude 57.02806 and longitude -7.42056. It is listed as a geographic island feature rather than a town or inhabited place.
The island is a lesser-known coastal landform with no widely recorded visitor infrastructure. Interest in the site is primarily geographic and natural rather than cultural or recreational on a managed-visitor basis.
There is little publicly documented historical information specific to this island in standard reference sources. It is treated in records as a natural island rather than a site with a known construction or settlement history.
Geographically the island lies off the coast of Scotland in the Outer Hebrides/Western Isles maritime area according to its coordinates, surrounded by coastal waters of the north Atlantic.
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Continental climate with cool summers (peaking in August) and cold winters (coldest in February). Temperatures range from 3°C to 16°C. Abundant rainfall (1341 mm/year), wettest in October.
January
January is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 4°C. Significant rainfall (146 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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February
February is the coolest month with highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C. Significant rainfall (106 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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March
March is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 4°C. Significant rainfall (114 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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April
April is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (74 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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May
May is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 7°C. Moderate rainfall (61 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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June
June is cool with highs of 14°C and lows of 9°C. Moderate rainfall (70 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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July
July is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 11°C. Regular rainfall (87 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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August
August is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 11°C. Significant rainfall (102 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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September
September is cool with highs of 14°C and lows of 10°C. Significant rainfall (131 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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October
October is cool with highs of 12°C and lows of 8°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (155 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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November
November is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 6°C. Significant rainfall (150 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
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December
December is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 4°C. Significant rainfall (145 mm), mostly overcast skies, and breezy conditions.
