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Aberlady

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 56°00′32″ N 2°51′31″ W

Map showing the location of Aberlady Aberlady
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,180
1.2K
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport33 km
DND Dundee Airport50 km

About Aberlady

Aberlady is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Population: 1,180. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Kilspindle Castle Ruin and Marl Loch.

Climate of Aberlady

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 56 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (61 mm)
Driest month
February (38 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 Aberlady
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)553846394749545958615653

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

How to get to Aberlady

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 22 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 33 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 50 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 100 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 22 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 52 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Aberlady

Within 100 km: 330 historic and cultural sites, 2,503 natural sites, 566 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km164 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 24 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 17 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 4 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 15 kmE

25–60 km946 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 28 kmW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmNW
  • Isle of May Island 27 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 28 kmW

60–100 km2,289 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 65 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 66 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 88 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 78 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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