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Island

Craigleith

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 56°04′25″ N 2°43′11″ W

Craigleith
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Elevation
26 m
above sea level
Nearest town
North Berwick
1.7 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport43 km
DND Dundee Airport46 km

About Craigleith

Craigleith is an island. Location: East Lothian, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Craigleith (Scottish Gaelic: Creag Lìte) is a small island in the Firth of Forth off North Berwick in East Lothian, Scotland. Its name comes from the Scottish Gaelic Creag Lìte meaning "rock of Leith". It is 45 metres (148 feet) at its highest point.

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Climate of Craigleith

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (63 mm)
Driest month
February (40 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 Craigleith
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)574046404849556160635854

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

How to get to Craigleith

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 33 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 43 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 46 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 47 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 125 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craigleith

Within 100 km: 305 historic and cultural sites, 2,328 natural sites, 502 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km103 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 8 kmSW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 6 kmSE
  • Isle of May Island 16 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 2 kmW

25–60 km840 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 31 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 38 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 28 kmSW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmNW

60–100 km2,192 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 61 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 63 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 84 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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