- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport21 km
- EOI Eday Airport45 km
About Pegal Burn
Pegal Burn is a river. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Pegal Head and Pegal Bay.
Photos of Pegal Burn
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Hoy Srvban · CC BY 3.0 -
Flotta Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Holm of Houton John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Scad Head Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Hangaback David Wyatt · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Pegal Burn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 136 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (136 mm)
- Driest month
- May (57 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 |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 90 | 105 | 69 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 79 | 108 | 126 | 136 | 124 |
How to get to Pegal Burn
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 203 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 21 kmnortheast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 45 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 45 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 267 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 324 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 340 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Pegal Burn
Within 100 km: 38 historic and cultural sites, 787 natural sites, 296 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km258 places
- Hoy Island 5 kmW
- Flotta Island 7 kmSE
- Hesta Head Natural site 20 kmSE
- Switha Island 10 kmSE
25–60 km413 places
- Shapinsay Island 29 kmNE
- Rousay Island 36 kmN
- Eday Island 44 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 57 kmN
60–100 km450 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 73 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 77 kmSW
- North Ronaldsay Island 73 kmNE
- Neave Island Island 72 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pegal Head Natural site, Orkney Islands0.6 km NE
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Pegal Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands0.3 km E
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Pegal Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands0.9 km W
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Lyrawa Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.1 km N
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Risa Island, Orkney Islands1.2 km E
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Hoy Island, Orkney Islands4.9 km W -
Green Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km N
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Rysa Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Flotta Island, Orkney Islands6.7 km SE
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Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands6.4 km N
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Back Burn River, Orkney Islands3.4 km SE
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Inner Holm Island, Orkney Islands12 km N -
Swona Island, Orkney Islands16 km SE -
Cava Island, Orkney Islands3.5 km NE
Sources & licences
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