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Natural site

Burghead Bay

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°40′00″ N 3°35′00″ W

Map showing the location of Burghead Bay Burghead Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Findhorn
1.8 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport31 km
WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport93 km

About Burghead Bay

Burghead Bay is a natural site. Location: Moray, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Findhorn Bay and Findhorn Foundation Universal Hall.

Climate of Burghead Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 67 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (67 mm)
Driest month
April (38 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 Burghead Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°10°13°16°18°18°15°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)634453384249535863666759

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Burghead Bay

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (98 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 107 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 31 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 93 kmnorth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 98 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 138 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 192 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 205 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 324 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Burghead Bay

Within 100 km: 51 historic and cultural sites, 2,955 natural sites, 589 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 19 kmE
  • Loch Spynie Lake 18 kmE
  • Romach Loch Lake 15 kmS
  • Loch Noir Lake 21 kmS

25–60 km888 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 25 kmSE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 48 kmE
  • Moy Island Island 58 kmW
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 53 kmW

60–100 km2,619 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 89 kmSE
  • Eilean Aigas Island 63 kmSW
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 98 kmSW
  • Eilean Dubh Island 92 kmNW

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