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Craigielaw

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 56°00′28″ N 2°52′47″ W

Map showing the location of Craigielaw Craigielaw
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
15 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 Airport31 km
DND Dundee Airport50 km

About Craigielaw

Craigielaw is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 15 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Kilspindle Castle Ruin and Green Craig.

Climate of Craigielaw

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 Craigielaw
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 Craigielaw

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 31 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 21 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 31 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 50 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 21 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 52 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 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 Craigielaw

Within 100 km: 329 historic and cultural sites, 2,530 natural sites, 574 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km172 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 22 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 16 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 4 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 16 kmE

25–60 km950 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 26 kmW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmNW
  • Isle of May Island 28 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 27 kmW

60–100 km2,311 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 66 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 67 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 89 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 79 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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