- Local time
- UTC+00:00
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- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport47 km
- DND Dundee Airport49 km
About Gin Head
Gin Head is a natural site. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (47 km). Nearby sights include Oxroad Bay and The Gegan.
Climate of Gin Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 58 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (63 mm)
- Driest month
- April (38 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 56 | 40 | 45 | 38 | 46 | 49 | 54 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 58 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Gin Head
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 47 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 36 km to the west.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 47 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 49 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 113 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 36 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 49 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 103 kmwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 125 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gin Head
Within 100 km: 303 historic and cultural sites, 2,192 natural sites, 491 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km99 places
- Gullane Beach Beach 12 kmW
- Seacliff Beach Beach 2 kmSE
- Isle of May Island 15 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 6 kmW
25–60 km785 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 36 kmW
- Cramond beach Beach 42 kmW
- Portobello Beach Beach 31 kmSW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 58 kmSE
60–100 km2,102 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 97 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 80 kmSE
- Old Law Island 71 kmSE
- North Wamses Island 80 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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North Berwick Town, East Lothian4.6 km W -
Whitekirk Village, East Lothian4.7 km S
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Dunbar Town, East Lothian11 km SE -
East Linton Village, East Lothian8.8 km S
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Dirleton Village, East Lothian8.5 km W
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Williamstone Farm Steadings Village, East Lothian5.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oxroad Bay Natural site, Scotland1.3 km S
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The Gegan Island, East Lothian1.5 km SE
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Canty Bay Natural site, East Lothian1.9 km S
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Seacliff Beach Beach, East Lothian1.8 km SE
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Berwick Law Mountain, East Lothian4.5 km SW -
Bass Rock Light Landmark, East Lothian1.2 km NE
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Craigleith Island, East Lothian4.4 km W -
Tantallon Castle Historic site, East Lothian1.9 km S
More nature in United Kingdom
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Whitekirk Hill Mountain, East Lothian4.2 km S
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Traprain Law Mountain, East Lothian12 km S -
Rockville Heughs Mountain, East Lothian6.3 km SW
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Kingston Hill Mountain, East Lothian6.6 km SW
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Pencraig Hill Mountain, East Lothian9.9 km S
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Belhaven Bay Natural site, East Lothian6.9 km SE
Sources & licences
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