- Elevation
- 22 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport12 km
- EOI Eday Airport39 km
About Burray
Burray is an island. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Northtown Hill and Burray Haas.
Climate of Burray
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 126 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (126 mm)
- Driest month
- May (54 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) | 110 | 85 | 99 | 65 | 54 | 55 | 61 | 73 | 101 | 116 | 126 | 116 |
How to get to Burray
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 12 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 196 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 12 kmnorth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 39 kmnorth
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 45 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 196 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 265 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 323 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 342 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Southtown Village, Orkney Islands0.5 km SE
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Burray Village Village, Orkney Islands0.9 km SW
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Northtown Village, Orkney Islands1.7 km N
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Saint Margaret's Hope Village, Orkney Islands4.3 km SW
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Hillside Village, Orkney Islands2 km W
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Westhill Village, Orkney Islands2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Northtown Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands1.5 km N
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Burray Haas Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km NE -
Echnaloch Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km NW
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Berryhill Island, Orkney Islands2.1 km W
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Glimps Holm Island, Orkney Islands3 km N
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Weddell Bay Natural site, United Kingdom2.3 km N
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Bay of Lime Natural site, Orkney Islands3.7 km S
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Cauldhame Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands4.3 km S
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Flotta Island, Orkney Islands13 km W -
Lamb Holm Island, Orkney Islands4.2 km N
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Hunda Island, Orkney Islands4.4 km W
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Swona Island, Orkney Islands15 km SW -
Ward Hill (S. Ronaldsay) Island, Orkney Islands8 km S
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Muckle Skerry Island, Orkney Islands18 km S
Sources & licences
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