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Cleet of Brough

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°38′58″ N 3°20′36″ W

Map showing the location of Cleet of Brough Cleet of Brough
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
2 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Brough
0.9 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport26 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport43 km

About Cleet of Brough

Cleet of Brough is an island. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Brough Bay and Burifa' Hill.

Climate of Cleet of Brough

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 120 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (120 mm)
Driest month
May (54 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 Cleet of Brough
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1057995625457647599113120110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Cleet of Brough

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 26 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 183 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 26 kmsoutheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 43 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 69 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 183 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 244 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 301 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 315 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Cleet of Brough

Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 1,061 natural sites, 350 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

  • Hoy Island 22 kmN
  • Flotta Island 24 kmNE
  • Clett Island 12 kmW
  • Switha Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km553 places

  • Shapinsay Island 52 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 56 kmN
  • Gairsay Island 53 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 29 kmNE

60–100 km763 places

  • Rousay Island 60 kmN
  • Eday Island 68 kmNE
  • Papa Westray Island Island 82 kmN
  • Auskerry Island 62 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Brough Village, Highland
    0.9 km S
  • Hunspow Village, Highland
    1.8 km S
  • Ham Village, Highland
    1.8 km E
  • Dunnet Village, Highland
    3 km S
  • West Dunnet Village, Highland
    2.8 km S
  • Corsback Village, Highland
    2.8 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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