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Broughtown

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°14′56″ N 2°35′58″ W

Map showing the location of Broughtown Broughtown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport12 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport37 km

About Broughtown

Broughtown is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 13 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Bea Loch and Bea Ness.

Climate of Broughtown

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 128 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (128 mm)
Driest month
May (49 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 Broughtown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°14°15°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11187986549545971101119128119

How to get to Broughtown

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 12 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 236 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 12 kmsouthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 37 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 93 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 236 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 310 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 369 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 390 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Broughtown

Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 478 natural sites, 158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • Eday Island 13 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Auskerry Island 24 kmS
  • War Ness Natural site 17 kmSW

25–60 km320 places

  • Hoy Island 60 kmSW
  • Shapinsay Island 27 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 26 kmW
  • Flotta Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km161 places

  • Clett Island 88 kmSW
  • Island of Stroma Island 70 kmSW
  • Lady’s Holm Island 100 kmNE
  • Fair Isle Island 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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