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Athelstaneford

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°59′20″ N 2°44′44″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
60 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 Airport39 km
DND Dundee Airport54 km

About Athelstaneford

Athelstaneford is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 60 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include National Museum of Flight and Kilduff Hill.

Climate of Athelstaneford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Athelstaneford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)795763515861677676857974

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

How to get to Athelstaneford

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 28 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 39 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 54 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 106 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 28 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 55 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 96 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 134 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Athelstaneford

Within 100 km: 331 historic and cultural sites, 2,296 natural sites, 521 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km134 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 23 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 8 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 10 kmNE
  • Isle of May Island 25 kmNE

25–60 km924 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 31 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 34 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 57 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 59 kmSE

60–100 km2,090 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 80 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 71 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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