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Orosay

Island

A Hebridean islet in the Outer Isles; visitors come for remote coastal landscapes, seabird colonies, sea-kayaking and photographic study of tidal shores.

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Country: United Kingdom
Driest months: Apr-Jun
Pay in: Pound (£)
Language: English

Orosay at a Glance

About Orosay

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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Weather & Climate near Orosay

Climate

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.

Air Quality: AQI 22 Good
Best Time to Visit
JulyAugustApril
Temperature & Rainfall
Temperature Range
19°
Warmest Month
0°
Coldest Month
Monthly Conditions
Month Comfort Temp Feels Rain Sky Humidity Wind UV Daylight
January Poor 4° - 8° 1° 146 mm overcast 81% 8.9 m/s 0.0 low 7.1h
February Poor 3° - 8° 0° 106 mm overcast 81% 8.9 m/s 0.1 low 9.2h
March Poor 4° - 8° 1° 114 mm overcast 82% 8.2 m/s 0.3 low 11.6h
April Acceptable 5° - 10° 3° 74 mm overcast 83% 7.1 m/s 0.6 moderate 14.1h
May Acceptable 7° - 12° 7° 61 mm overcast 84% 6.2 m/s 1.0 moderate 16.4h
June Acceptable 9° - 14° 12° 70 mm overcast 87% 6.3 m/s 1.2 high 17.6h
July Good 11° - 16° 13° 87 mm overcast 87% 5.8 m/s 1.1 high 17.0h
August Acceptable 11° - 16° 13° 102 mm overcast 86% 5.8 m/s 0.8 moderate 15.0h
September Poor 10° - 14° 12° 131 mm overcast 85% 6.7 m/s 0.5 low 12.6h
October Poor 8° - 12° 7° 155 mm overcast 83% 7.7 m/s 0.2 low 10.1h
November Poor 6° - 10° 4° 150 mm overcast 81% 8.1 m/s 0.0 low 7.8h
December Poor 4° - 8° 2° 145 mm overcast 81% 8.1 m/s 0.0 low 6.4h