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Sanday, Orkney facts for kids
| Sanday, Orkney | |
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| Location | |
| Sanday, Orkney shown within Scotland. | |
| OS grid reference: | HY677411 |
| Names | |
| Gaelic name: | |
| Norse name: | Sandey |
| Meaning of name: | Old Norse: sand island |
| Area and Summit | |
| Area: | 5,043 ha (19.5 sq mi) |
| Area rank (Scottish islands): | 21 |
| Highest elevation: | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Population | |
| Population (2001): | 478 |
| Population rank (inhabited Scottish islands): | 22 out of 97 |
| Main settlement: | Lady |
| Groupings | |
| Island Group: | Orkney |
| Local Authority: | Orkney Islands |
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Sanday is one of the inhabited islands of Orkney, Scotland. It covers an area of 50.43 square kilometres (19.5 sq mi). It is the third largest of the Orkney Islands. The main centres of population are Lady Village and Kettletoft. Sanday can be reached by Orkney Ferries or plane from Kirkwall on the Orkney Mainland. Cultural activities revolve around the school.
Climate
| Climate data for Sanday airfield, 14m amsl, 1981-2010, extremes 1973-present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 12.2 (54) |
14.5 (58.1) |
20.0 (68) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.0 (77) |
25.0 (77) |
26.0 (78.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.8 (55) |
26.0 (78.8) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6.4 (43.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.6 (45.7) |
9.5 (49.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
10.73 (51.31) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.9 (35.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
10.2 (50.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
6.7 (44.1) |
4.2 (39.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
5.5 (41.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | -6.0 (21.2) |
-13.0 (8.6) |
-13.9 (7) |
-11.5 (11.3) |
-2.1 (28.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.4 (38.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
0.5 (32.9) |
-10.8 (12.6) |
-6.5 (20.3) |
-9.0 (15.8) |
-13.9 (7) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 109.7 (4.319) |
93.3 (3.673) |
95.7 (3.768) |
60.3 (2.374) |
48.0 (1.89) |
52.7 (2.075) |
57.4 (2.26) |
66.3 (2.61) |
96.0 (3.78) |
95.3 (3.752) |
126.0 (4.961) |
107.8 (4.244) |
1,008.5 (39.705) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.1 | 16.8 | 17.9 | 13.4 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 16.2 | 19.6 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 188.7 |
| Sunshine hours | 32.2 | 59.3 | 98.2 | 136.8 | 190.0 | 148.6 | 132.2 | 129.7 | 105.3 | 75.8 | 40.1 | 24.5 | 1,172.7 |
| Source #1: Met Office for averages | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Voodoo Skies for extremes except February high , Weather Underground for the remaining extreme | |||||||||||||
Images for kids
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Quoyness chambered cairn
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The Scar dragon plaque found in 1991
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The ruins of the "model farm" at Stove
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The now defunct Sanday Light Railway
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Sanday Tartan
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Sanday's West Manse