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Elphinstone

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′21″ N 2°58′03″ W

Map showing the location of Elphinstone Elphinstone
Location in United Kingdom
Population
540
540
Elevation
126 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 Airport59 km

About Elphinstone

Elphinstone is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Population: 540. Elevation: 126 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Carberry Hill and Morrison’s Haven.

Climate of Elphinstone

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (76 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Elphinstone
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)705058465458647070767066

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

How to get to Elphinstone

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 59 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 15 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 61 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 81 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 136 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 146 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Elphinstone

Within 100 km: 369 historic and cultural sites, 2,528 natural sites, 606 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km246 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 22 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 22 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 10 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 15 kmNE

25–60 km1,053 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 51 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 39 kmNE
  • St Serf's Island Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km2,204 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 67 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 69 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 90 kmE
  • Old Law Island 80 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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