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East Fortune

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 56°00′17″ N 2°43′30″ W

Map showing the location of East Fortune East Fortune
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
33 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 Airport41 km
DND Dundee Airport53 km

About East Fortune

East Fortune is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 33 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include National Museum of Flight and Rockville Heughs.

Climate of East Fortune

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 East Fortune
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 East Fortune

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 41 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 30 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 41 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 53 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 108 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 30 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 54 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 133 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 135 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from East Fortune

Within 100 km: 325 historic and cultural sites, 2,274 natural sites, 513 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 25 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 8 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 8 kmNE
  • Isle of May Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km905 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 32 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 57 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 59 kmSE

60–100 km2,085 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 96 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 80 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 71 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 80 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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