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Balnabruich

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°14′50″ N 3°26′19″ W

Map showing the location of Balnabruich Balnabruich
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
64 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport31 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport85 km

About Balnabruich

Balnabruich is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 64 m.

From Wikipedia

Balnabruich (from Scottish Gaelic Baile na Bruaich) is a small hamlet on the east coast of Scotland, close to Dunbeath, Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Balnabruich

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (113 mm)
Driest month
May (58 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 Balnabruich
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°12°15°16°17°14°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1017590625861677696107113103

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Balnabruich

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 31 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 147 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 31 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 85 kmnorth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 86 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 200 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 256 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 270 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 381 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Balnabruich

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 1,650 natural sites, 476 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 21 kmNE
  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 23 kmN
  • Lochan Thulachan Lake 13 kmNW
  • Loch Stemster Lake 14 kmN

25–60 km503 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Clett Island 42 kmN
  • Island of Stroma Island 52 kmN
  • Glass Islands Island 51 kmNW

60–100 km1,581 places

  • Hoy Island 68 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 95 kmN
  • Flotta Island 68 kmN
  • Gairsay Island 97 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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