- Elevation
- 32 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EOI Eday Airport18 km
- KOI Kirkwall Airport26 km
About The Brough
The Brough is a mountain. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 32 m. The nearest airport is Eday Airport (18 km). Nearby sights include Burgh Head and Burgh Hill.
Climate of The Brough
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 5° · Rain 125 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (125 mm)
- Driest month
- May (50 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° | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 84 | 97 | 63 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 70 | 99 | 116 | 125 | 115 |
How to get to The Brough
The nearest airport is Eday Airport (EOI), 18 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 218 km to the south.
Airports
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 18 kmnorthwest
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 26 kmsouthwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 78 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 218 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 293 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 352 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 374 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Brough
Within 100 km: 33 historic and cultural sites, 496 natural sites, 180 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km183 places
- Shapinsay Island 21 kmW
- Eday Island 18 kmNW
- Auskerry Island 7 kmS
- War Ness Natural site 15 kmW
25–60 km373 places
- Hoy Island 52 kmSW
- Rousay Island 30 kmW
- Papa Westray Island Island 36 kmNW
- Flotta Island 44 kmSW
60–100 km153 places
- Clett Island 78 kmSW
- Fair Isle Island 71 kmNE
- The Skerry Island 68 kmNE
- The Burrian Island 69 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Burgh Head Natural site, Orkney Islands0.3 km NE -
Burgh Hill Island, Orkney Islands0.9 km W
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Lamb Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km SW
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Lamb Head Natural site, Orkney Islands1.6 km S
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Lamb Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.2 km S
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Hells Mouth Natural site, Orkney Islands1.5 km S
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Odin Bay Natural site, Orkney Islands1.7 km N
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Malme Island, Orkney Islands1.9 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Odness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km N -
Bay of Houseby Natural site, Orkney Islands2.1 km SW
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Greenli Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands7.1 km W
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Tor Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands4.7 km SW
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Links Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands10 km NW -
Rothiesholm Head Natural site, Orkney Islands9.3 km W
Sources & licences
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