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Kirtomy Burn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°33′00″ N 4°10′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kirtomy Burn Kirtomy Burn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
51 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirtomy
1.1 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport63 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport86 km

About Kirtomy Burn

Kirtomy Burn is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Aìgeach and Poelsane Head.

Climate of Kirtomy Burn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (137 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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 Kirtomy Burn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)117841036863728092116129137121

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Kirtomy Burn

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 63 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 199 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 63 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 86 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 108 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 242 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 295 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 299 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Kirtomy Burn

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 1,651 natural sites, 529 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km195 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 10 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 13 kmW
  • Neave Island Island 8 kmW
  • Eilean Iosal Island 11 kmW

25–60 km769 places

  • Clett Island 37 kmE
  • Whale Islet Island 58 kmW
  • Eilean Hoan Island 30 kmW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 31 kmW

60–100 km1,257 places

  • Hoy Island 60 kmNE
  • Shapinsay Island 93 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 95 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 69 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kirtomy Village, Highland
    1.1 km SE
  • Swordly Village, Highland
    1.6 km S
  • Farr Village, Highland
    1.9 km S
  • Crask Village, Highland
    2.7 km SW
  • Clachan Village, Highland
    3.3 km SW
  • Bettyhill Village, Highland
    4.3 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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