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Reay Burn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°34′00″ N 3°45′00″ W

Map showing the location of Reay Burn Reay Burn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
39 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achvarasdal
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 Airport40 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport65 km

About Reay Burn

Reay Burn is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Burn of Isauld and Reay Burn at Reay.

Climate of Reay Burn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm

Hottest month
August (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (124 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 Reay Burn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)10879976458627081104116124112

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Reay Burn

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 40 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 186 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 40 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 65 kmnortheast
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 90 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 186 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 238 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 293 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 302 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Reay Burn

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 1,512 natural sites, 490 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Clett Island 14 kmNE
  • Glass Islands Island 17 kmW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 16 kmW
  • Glas-eilean Mor Island 17 kmW

25–60 km691 places

  • Hoy Island 41 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 47 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 54 kmNE
  • Switha Island 46 kmNE

60–100 km1,239 places

  • Shapinsay Island 74 kmNE
  • Rousay Island 79 kmNE
  • Eday Island 88 kmNE
  • Wyre Island 76 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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