- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport22 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport35 km
About Bur Wick
Bur Wick is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Barth Wick and Hoston Bay.
Climate of Bur Wick
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (124 mm)
- Driest month
- May (53 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 83 | 95 | 63 | 53 | 54 | 61 | 72 | 98 | 114 | 124 | 114 |
How to get to Bur Wick
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 188 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 22 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 35 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 49 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 188 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 256 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 314 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 332 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bur Wick
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 747 natural sites, 289 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km197 places
- Hoy Island 21 kmNW
- Flotta Island 11 kmNW
- Hesta Head Natural site 4 kmNE
- Ward Holm Island 22 kmNE
25–60 km431 places
- Shapinsay Island 32 kmN
- Rousay Island 45 kmN
- Eday Island 48 kmN
- Wyre Island 39 kmN
60–100 km445 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 65 kmN
- Eilean nan Ron Island 82 kmW
- Rabbit Islands Island 85 kmW
- North Ronaldsay Island 75 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Burwick Village, Orkney Islands2.8 km S
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Sandwick Village, Orkney Islands2.9 km N
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Cleat Village, Orkney Islands3.7 km SE
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Newbigging Village, Orkney Islands3.7 km N
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Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands6.7 km N
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Liddel Village, Orkney Islands3.9 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barth Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Hoston Bay Natural site, Scotland0.3 km NE
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Barth Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km S -
South Ronaldsay Island, Orkney Islands1 km E
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Hune Bay Natural site, Scotland1.2 km N
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Sand Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km N
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The Nev Natural site, Orkney Islands1.9 km N
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The Wing Natural site, Orkney Islands3.1 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Herston Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km NW
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Harrabrough Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.2 km NW
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Kirkie Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands3.3 km N
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Kick Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands5.4 km NE
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Hoxa Head Natural site, Orkney Islands6.6 km NW -
Bigore Head Natural site, Orkney Islands4.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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