Town

Cockenzie

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′06″ N 2°57′56″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 5,660; 5.7K
Elevation: 7 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 Airport25 km; DND Dundee Airport54 km

About Cockenzie

Cockenzie is a town. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Population: 5,660. Elevation: 7 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Morrison’s Haven and River Esk.

Climate of Cockenzie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (76 mm)
Driest month: April (46 mm)

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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 Cockenzie
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	10°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	70	50	58	46	54	58	64	70	70	76	70	66

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

How to get to Cockenzie

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 15 km to the west.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 25 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 54 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 15 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 56 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 141 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Cockenzie

Within 100 km: 338 historic and cultural sites, 2,583 natural sites, 610 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km237 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 19 kmNW
Cramond beach Beach 21 kmW
Portobello Beach Beach 9 kmW
Gullane Beach Beach 11 kmNE

25–60 km992 places

Mugdrum Island Island 46 kmN
Isle of May Island 35 kmNE
St Serf's Island Island 34 kmNW
Moncreiffe Island Island 54 kmNW

60–100 km2,302 places

Cocklawburn Beach Beach 69 kmE
Cheswick Sands Beach 70 kmSE
South Wamses Island 92 kmSE
Old Law Island 82 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Morrison’s Haven Natural site, East Lothian
3 km SW
River Esk River, Scotland
5.6 km W
Gosford Bay Natural site, East Lothian
5 km NE
Gosford Park Natural site, East Lothian
5.9 km NE
Brunstane Burn River, Edinburgh
7.6 km W
Winton Hill Mountain, East Lothian
6.1 km SE
Carberry Hill Mountain, East Lothian
6.2 km S
Green Craig Island, East Lothian
6.4 km NE