Byres Hill, East Lothian — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Byres Hill

Byres Hill is a mountain. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 181 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Garleton Hills and Barney Hill.

Climate of Byres Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: October (85 mm)
Driest month: April (51 mm)

5° 0°

6° 0°

8° 1°

10° 2°

13° 5°

16° 8°

18° 9°

15° 7°

12° 5°

8° 2°

6° 0°

Jan

79

Feb

57

Mar

63

Apr

51

May

58

Jun

61

Jul

67

Aug

76

Sep

76

Oct

85

Nov

79

Dec

74

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 Byres Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	8°	10°	13°	16°	18°	18°	15°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	5°	8°	9°	9°	7°	5°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	79	57	63	51	58	61	67	76	76	85	79	74

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Byres Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 25 km to the west.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 36 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 55 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 103 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 25 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 56 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 92 kmwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 135 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 137 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Byres Hill

Within 100 km: 338 historic and cultural sites, 2,357 natural sites, 535 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km156 places

Portobello Beach Beach 19 kmW
Gullane Beach Beach 7 kmN
Seacliff Beach Beach 13 kmNE
Lamb Island Island 11 kmN

25–60 km960 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 28 kmW
Cramond beach Beach 31 kmW
Cocklawburn Beach Beach 60 kmSE
Mugdrum Island Island 50 kmNW

60–100 km2,114 places

Cheswick Sands Beach 61 kmSE
Longhoughton Beach Beach 97 kmSE
South Wamses Island 83 kmSE
Old Law Island 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Haddington City, East Lothian
2.7 km SE
Aberlady Village, East Lothian
4.9 km NW
Ballencrieff Village, East Lothian
2.4 km NW
Longniddry Village, East Lothian
5.9 km W
Mungoswells Village, East Lothian
2.6 km N
Gullane Village, East Lothian
6.7 km N

Byres Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Garleton Hills Mountain, East Lothian
0.6 km E
Barney Hill Mountain, East Lothian
1.4 km E
Kilduff Hill Mountain, East Lothian
1.8 km NE
Hopetoun Monument Landmark, East Lothian
1.3 km S
Gosford Park Natural site, East Lothian
5.1 km W
Crow Island Island, East Lothian
5 km E
Traprain Law Mountain, East Lothian
8.3 km E
Berwick Law Mountain, East Lothian
9.5 km NE