- Elevation
- 17 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport14 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport43 km
About Gill Burn
Gill Burn is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Ness Head and Freswick Bay.
Climate of Gill Burn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 122 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (122 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 107 | 83 | 96 | 63 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 72 | 98 | 115 | 122 | 113 |
How to get to Gill Burn
The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 170 km to the south.
Airports
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 14 kmsouth
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 43 kmnorth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 70 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 170 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 236 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 293 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 311 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gill Burn
Within 100 km: 42 historic and cultural sites, 922 natural sites, 329 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km112 places
- Hesta Head Natural site 24 kmN
- Switha Island 24 kmN
- Island of Stroma Island 11 kmN
- South Ronaldsay Island 21 kmN
25–60 km455 places
- Hoy Island 33 kmNW
- Shapinsay Island 53 kmN
- Flotta Island 28 kmN
- Wyre Island 60 kmN
60–100 km726 places
- Rousay Island 65 kmN
- Eday Island 69 kmN
- Papa Westray Island Island 86 kmN
- War Ness Natural site 63 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ness Head Natural site, Highland1 km E
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Freswick Bay Natural site, Highland<0.1 km N
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Skirza Head Natural site, Highland2.1 km NE
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Warth Hill Mountain, Highland3.4 km N
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Hill of Crogodale Mountain, Highland4.2 km NE
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Wife Geo Natural site, Highland4.2 km NE
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Mell Head Natural site, Highland10 km NW
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Muckle Skerry Island, Orkney Islands14 km NE
Sources & licences
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