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Gifford

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°54′12″ N 2°44′45″ W

Map showing the location of Gifford Gifford
Location in United Kingdom
Population
780
780
Elevation
115 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 Airport40 km
DND Dundee Airport64 km

About Gifford

Gifford is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Population: 780. Elevation: 115 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Carfrae Hill and Highside Hill.

Climate of Gifford

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Gifford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)795763515861677676857974

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

How to get to Gifford

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 40 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 29 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 40 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 64 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 106 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 29 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 65 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 141 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Gifford

Within 100 km: 393 historic and cultural sites, 2,200 natural sites, 529 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km181 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 23 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 18 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 19 kmN

25–60 km1,020 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 35 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 53 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 55 kmE

60–100 km1,921 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 76 kmE
  • Old Law Island 67 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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