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Achairn Burn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°27′00″ N 3°14′00″ W

Map showing the location of Achairn Burn Achairn Burn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bilbster
1.1 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport8 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport60 km

About Achairn Burn

Achairn Burn is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Harland and Strath Burn.

Climate of Achairn Burn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (117 mm)
Driest month
May (56 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 Achairn Burn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1048094645657647496112117108

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Achairn Burn

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 160 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 8 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 60 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 160 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 221 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 278 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 294 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 400 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Achairn Burn

Within 100 km: 55 historic and cultural sites, 1,115 natural sites, 375 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Cleet of Brough Island 23 kmN
  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 8 kmS
  • Loch of Wester Lake 9 kmNE
  • Loch Watten Lake 6 kmNW

25–60 km470 places

  • Hoy Island 45 kmN
  • Flotta Island 43 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 41 kmNE
  • Clett Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km972 places

  • Shapinsay Island 70 kmN
  • Rousay Island 81 kmN
  • Eday Island 86 kmN
  • Wyre Island 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bilbster Village, Highland
    1.1 km N
  • Strath Village, Highland
    2.3 km W
  • Winless Village, Highland
    2.7 km NE
  • Haster Village, Highland
    4.5 km E
  • East Watten Village, Highland
    4.2 km NW
  • Reiss Village, Highland
    5.6 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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