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Burray Haas

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 58°52′00″ N 2°53′00″ W

Burray Haas
David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Nearest town
Northtown
1.2 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
KOI Kirkwall Airport10 km
EOI Eday Airport37 km

About Burray Haas

Burray Haas is a natural site. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Northtown Hill and Weddell Bay.

Climate of Burray Haas

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Burray Haas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°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)11085996554556173101116126116

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Burray Haas

The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 197 km to the south.

Airports

  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 10 kmnorth
  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 37 kmnorth
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 47 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 197 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 267 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 325 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 344 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Burray Haas

Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 657 natural sites, 262 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km241 places

  • Hoy Island 24 kmW
  • Shapinsay Island 20 kmN
  • Flotta Island 14 kmW
  • Gairsay Island 25 kmN

25–60 km375 places

  • Rousay Island 35 kmN
  • Eday Island 36 kmN
  • Papa Westray Island Island 54 kmN
  • Wyre Island 28 kmN

60–100 km339 places

  • Eilean nan Ron Island 91 kmW
  • Rabbit Islands Island 95 kmSW
  • North Ronaldsay Island 62 kmNE
  • Neave Island Island 89 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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