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Burroughston

Located in Orkney Islands, Scotland Coordinates: 59°04′23″ N 2°48′30″ W

Map showing the location of Burroughston Burroughston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
16 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Airports
EOI Eday Airport13 km
KOI Kirkwall Airport14 km

About Burroughston

Burroughston is a village. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 16 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Nettle Geo and Black Craig.

Climate of Burroughston

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 (51 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 Burroughston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°7°8°11°13°14°15°13°11°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°6°8°9°10°9°7°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)11186986651546072101118128118

How to get to Burroughston

The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 219 km to the south.

Airports

  • Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 13 kmnorth
  • Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 14 kmsouthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 70 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 219 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 290 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 348 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 368 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Burroughston

Within 100 km: 35 historic and cultural sites, 541 natural sites, 217 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km289 places

  • Shapinsay Island 5 kmSW
  • Rousay Island 17 kmNW
  • Eday Island 12 kmN
  • Wyre Island 10 kmNW

25–60 km288 places

  • Hoy Island 38 kmSW
  • Papa Westray Island Island 31 kmN
  • Flotta Island 32 kmSW
  • Hesta Head Natural site 33 kmS

60–100 km216 places

  • Clett Island 66 kmSW
  • Glass Islands Island 89 kmSW
  • Garbh-eilean Island 88 kmSW
  • Fair Isle Island 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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