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Natural site

Burgh Head

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°05′35″ N 2°31′39″ W

Burgh Head
Des Colhoun · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Everbay
3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
August
See the climate
Airports
EOI Eday Airport18 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport26 km

About Burgh Head

Burgh Head is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are August. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include The Brough and Burgh Hill.

Climate of Burgh Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
August (day 15°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (125 mm)
Driest month
May (50 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 Burgh Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°9°11°13°15°15°14°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°10°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)1088497635054597099116125115

Other places to visit in this season: August

How to get to Burgh Head

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 219 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 18 kmnorthwest
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 26 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 219 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 293 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 352 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 374 kmsouth

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Everbay Village, Orkney Islands
    3 km NW
  • Dishes Village, Orkney Islands
    3.6 km W
  • Grobister Village, Orkney Islands
    4.6 km W
  • Wardhill Village, Orkney Islands
    5.1 km NW
  • Stronsay Village, Orkney Islands
    5.5 km NW
  • Aith Village, Orkney Islands
    5.7 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • The Brough Mountain, Orkney Islands
    0.3 km SW
  • Burgh Hill Island, Orkney Islands
    1 km W
  • Lamb Head Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.9 km S
  • Lamb Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.9 km SW
  • Odin Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.5 km N
  • Lamb Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.5 km SW
  • Malme Island, Orkney Islands
    1.8 km NW
  • Hells Mouth Natural site, Orkney Islands
    1.7 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources