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Burn of Houstry

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°15′00″ N 3°25′00″ W

Map showing the location of Burn of Houstry Burn of Houstry
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunbeath
0.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport30 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport84 km

About Burn of Houstry

Burn of Houstry is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Dunbeath Bay and Cleit Mhor.

Climate of Burn of Houstry

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 Burn of Houstry
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 Burn of Houstry

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 146 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 30 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 84 kmnorth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 87 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 146 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 Burn of Houstry

Within 100 km: 60 historic and cultural sites, 1,587 natural sites, 467 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 20 kmNE
  • Loch of Toftingall Lake 22 kmN
  • Lochan Thulachan Lake 14 kmNW
  • Loch Stemster Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km500 places

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

60–100 km1,519 places

  • Hoy Island 67 kmN
  • Shapinsay Island 94 kmN
  • Flotta Island 67 kmN
  • Gairsay Island 96 kmN

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