- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 41 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport48 km
- DND Dundee Airport48 km
About Bass Rock Light
Bass Rock Light is a landmark. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Gin Head and Tantallon Castle.
Photos of Bass Rock Light
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Craigleith Brendandh at English Wikipedia · Public domain -
Berwick Law Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Bass Rock Light
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (63 mm)
- Driest month
- April (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 40 | 45 | 38 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 58 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Bass Rock Light
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 37 km to the west.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 48 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 48 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 114 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 37 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 48 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 123 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bass Rock Light
Within 100 km: 300 historic and cultural sites, 2,182 natural sites, 485 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km94 places
- Gullane Beach Beach 13 kmW
- Seacliff Beach Beach 3 kmS
- Isle of May Island 13 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 7 kmW
25–60 km778 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 36 kmW
- Cramond beach Beach 42 kmW
- Portobello Beach Beach 32 kmSW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 58 kmSE
60–100 km2,095 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 97 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 80 kmSE
- Old Law Island 72 kmSE
- North Wamses Island 80 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gin Head Natural site, East Lothian1.2 km SW
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Tantallon Castle Historic site, East Lothian3 km S
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The Gegan Island, East Lothian2.4 km S
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Canty Bay Natural site, East Lothian3 km S
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Seacliff Beach Beach, East Lothian2.8 km S
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Oxroad Bay Natural site, Scotland2.4 km S
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Berwick Law Mountain, East Lothian5.5 km SW
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Craigleith Island, East Lothian4.9 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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North Berwick Town, East Lothian5.5 km W -
Dunbar Town, East Lothian12 km SE -
Whitekirk Village, East Lothian5.8 km S -
East Linton Village, East Lothian10 km S
Sources & licences
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