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Fidra Lighthouse

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 56°04′24″ N 2°47′07″ W

Map showing the location of Fidra Lighthouse Fidra Lighthouse
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
North Berwick
4.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport39 km
DND Dundee Airport45 km

About Fidra Lighthouse

Fidra Lighthouse is a landmark. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Fidra and North Dog.

Climate of Fidra Lighthouse

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 1°)
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 Fidra Lighthouse
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°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 Fidra Lighthouse

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 29 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 39 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 45 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 105 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 46 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 126 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 143 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Fidra Lighthouse

Within 100 km: 302 historic and cultural sites, 2,441 natural sites, 531 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 5 kmSW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 10 kmE
  • Isle of May Island 19 kmNE

25–60 km894 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 27 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 34 kmW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 42 kmNW
  • Inchcolm Island 33 kmW

60–100 km2,273 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 65 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 66 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 87 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 78 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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