Rimsdale Burn, Highland — Map and nearby sights

About Rimsdale Burn

Rimsdale Burn is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (64 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc na h-Uidhe and Rimsdale Hill.

Photos of Rimsdale Burn

Strath Naver Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Rimsdale Burn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (140 mm)
Driest month: May (70 mm)

6° 1°

7° 2°

10° 3°

13° 5°

15° 8°

17° 10°

14° 8°

12° 6°

8° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

127

Feb

90

Mar

113

Apr

74

May

70

Jun

78

Jul

84

Aug

96

Sep

119

Oct

131

Nov

140

Dec

127

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 Rimsdale Burn
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	10°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	127	90	113	74	70	78	84	96	119	131	140	127

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Rimsdale Burn

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 64 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 179 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 64 kmeast
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 86 kmsouth
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 102 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 179 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 218 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 270 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 273 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rimsdale Burn

Within 100 km: 58 historic and cultural sites, 1,950 natural sites, 583 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

Eilean nam Meann Island 3 kmS
Eilean a' Bhreac-achaidh Island 7 kmSW
Eilean Poll an Lòinein Island 7 kmW
Eilean Ceann na Coille Island 6 kmW

25–60 km1,025 places

Clett Island 49 kmNE
Eilean Dubh Island 59 kmW
Whale Islet Island 59 kmW
Eilean nan Ron Island 29 kmNW

60–100 km1,304 places

Hoy Island 77 kmNE
Flotta Island 83 kmNE
Hesta Head Natural site 89 kmNE
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Syre Village, Highland
7.3 km NW
Skail Village, Highland
8 km N
Badanloch Village, Highland
7.9 km SE
Achness Village, Highland
9 km W
Grumbeg Village, Highland
11 km W
Rhefail Village, Highland
11 km N

Rimsdale Burn

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cnoc na h-Uidhe Mountain, Highland
1.6 km SE
Rimsdale Hill Mountain, Highland
2.1 km NE
Cnoc na Gaoithe Mountain, Highland
2.9 km SW
Beinn Rosail Mountain, Highland
4.5 km NW
Eilean nam Meann Island, Highland
3.3 km S
Beinn a' Mhadaidh Mountain, Highland
4.1 km NE
Loch Rimsdale Lake, Highland
3.7 km S
Cnoc Bad na Fainne Mountain, Highland
4.3 km SW