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Burn of Lyth

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°30′00″ N 3°10′00″ W

Map showing the location of Burn of Lyth Burn of Lyth
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Killimster
0.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport6 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport53 km

About Burn of Lyth

Burn of Lyth is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Loch of Wester and Hill of Harland.

Climate of Burn of Lyth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · 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 Burn of Lyth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
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 Burn of Lyth

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 6 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 164 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 6 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 53 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 80 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 226 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 284 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Burn of Lyth

Within 100 km: 52 historic and cultural sites, 1,029 natural sites, 366 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km94 places

  • Island of Stroma Island 20 kmN
  • Cleet of Brough Island 20 kmNW
  • Clett Island 19 kmN
  • Loch of Yarrows Lake 13 kmS

25–60 km487 places

  • Hoy Island 40 kmN
  • Flotta Island 37 kmN
  • Hesta Head Natural site 35 kmNE
  • Clett Island 26 kmNW

60–100 km866 places

  • Shapinsay Island 63 kmN
  • Rousay Island 75 kmN
  • Eday Island 79 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 96 kmN

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