- Elevation
- 73 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport29 km
- WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport48 km
About South Burn
South Burn is a river. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Rack Wick and Too of the Head.
Photos of South Burn
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Hoy Srvban · CC BY 3.0 -
Too of the Head David Haig · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Sneuk Head Roger McLachlan · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mo Ness Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of South Burn
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (143 mm)
- Driest month
- May (59 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° | 13° | 11° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 125 | 95 | 112 | 71 | 59 | 62 | 70 | 84 | 114 | 133 | 143 | 130 |
How to get to South Burn
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 29 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 206 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 29 kmeast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 48 kmsouth
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 50 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 206 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 268 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 325 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 338 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from South Burn
Within 100 km: 39 historic and cultural sites, 880 natural sites, 309 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km181 places
- Hoy Island 5 kmE
- Flotta Island 16 kmE
- Switha Island 18 kmSE
- Risa Island 11 kmE
25–60 km494 places
- Shapinsay Island 35 kmNE
- Rousay Island 39 kmNE
- Eday Island 49 kmNE
- Wyre Island 37 kmNE
60–100 km553 places
- Papa Westray Island Island 61 kmNE
- Sanday Island Island 63 kmNE
- Eilean nan Ron Island 65 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 69 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rack Wick Natural site, Orkney Islands<0.1 km N
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Too of the Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1 km W
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Hoy Island, Orkney Islands5.2 km E
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Moor Fea Mountain, Orkney Islands1.9 km NW
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Santoo Head Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Lyrie Geo Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Geo of the Lame Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SE
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Knap of Trowieglen Mountain, Orkney Islands3.7 km E
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Flotta Island, Orkney Islands16 km E -
Inner Holm Island, Orkney Islands12 km NE -
Holm of Houton Island, Orkney Islands13 km NE -
Back Burn River, Orkney Islands12 km E
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Lochs of Geniefea Lake, Orkney Islands5.3 km SE
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West Hill (Graemsay) Island, Orkney Islands8.6 km NE
Sources & licences
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