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Charleston

Located in Dundee City, Scotland Coordinates: 56°28′26″ N 3°02′18″ W

Map showing the location of Charleston Charleston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport3 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport62 km

About Charleston

Charleston is a neighbourhood. Location: Dundee City, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Balgay Hill and Dundee Law.

Climate of Charleston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (79 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Charleston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)795156455255565667746470

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Charleston

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 3 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (62 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 4 km to the east.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 3 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 96 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 4 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 59 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 94 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 190 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Charleston

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 2,860 natural sites, 526 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km197 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Insherrit Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Stanners Island Island 18 kmNW
  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 16 kmNE

25–60 km1,081 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 58 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 50 kmS

60–100 km2,267 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 96 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 96 kmNE
  • Ellens Isle Island 90 kmW
  • Garbh Innis Island 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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