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Rhian Burn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°28′11″ N 4°25′12″ W

Map showing the location of Rhian Burn Rhian Burn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Tongue
0.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport77 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport103 km

About Rhian Burn

Rhian Burn is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include An Garbh-chnoc and Cnoc Coill' Ardachaidh.

Climate of Rhian Burn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (159 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Rhian Burn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°13°15°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1399912481758592106135149159142

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rhian Burn

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 77 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 202 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 77 kmeast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 103 kmnortheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 106 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 202 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 239 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 290 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 290 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rhian Burn

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 1,784 natural sites, 541 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 11 kmNE
  • Rabbit Islands Island 7 kmN
  • Neave Island Island 11 kmNE
  • Eilean Iosal Island 12 kmN

25–60 km974 places

  • Clett Island 54 kmE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 46 kmW
  • Whale Islet Island 42 kmW
  • Oldany Island Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km1,129 places

  • Hoy Island 78 kmNE
  • Flotta Island 86 kmNE
  • Hesta Head Natural site 94 kmE
  • Eilean a' Char Island 78 kmSW

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