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Skelbo Burn

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°55′46″ N 4°02′21″ W

Map showing the location of Skelbo Burn Skelbo Burn
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Skelbo
0.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport43 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport81 km

About Skelbo Burn

Skelbo Burn is a river. Location: Highland, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include River Fleet and Cnoc Odhar.

Climate of Skelbo Burn

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (112 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Skelbo Burn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°16°18°18°15°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1047292606070738399105112102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skelbo Burn

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 145 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 43 kmsouth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 81 kmnortheast
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 132 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 145 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 175 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 226 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 230 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 361 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Skelbo Burn

Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 3,050 natural sites, 749 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 21 kmW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 25 kmNW
  • Eilean na Craoibhe Island 24 kmNW
  • Eilean na h-Aibhne Island 22 kmW

25–60 km886 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 51 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 51 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 56 kmW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 36 kmSW

60–100 km2,759 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 64 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Clett Island 83 kmN
  • Eilean a' Char Island 84 kmW

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