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Bonaly Reservoir

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°52′54″ N 3°15′52″ W

Map showing the location of Bonaly Reservoir Bonaly Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
341 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Colinton
2.9 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport10 km
DND Dundee Airport65 km

About Bonaly Reservoir

Bonaly Reservoir is a lake. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 341 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Capelaw Hill and Phantom's Cleugh.

Climate of Bonaly Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (78 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Bonaly Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)755362475359616370786973

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bonaly Reservoir

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 9 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 10 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 65 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 9 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 62 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 68 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 158 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bonaly Reservoir

Within 100 km: 334 historic and cultural sites, 2,901 natural sites, 703 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km330 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 20 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 11 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 13 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km1,144 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 44 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 52 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km2,464 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 96 kmSW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 85 kmE

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