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Highside Hill

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′13″ N 2°32′32″ W

Map showing the location of Highside Hill Highside Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
196 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dunbar
5.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport52 km
DND Dundee Airport63 km

About Highside Hill

Highside Hill is a mountain. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 196 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Black Loch Hill and Blaik Law.

Climate of Highside Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (93 mm)
Driest month
April (54 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 Highside Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)886468546063698082938784

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Highside Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 41 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 52 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 63 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 115 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 41 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 63 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 108 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 124 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Highside Hill

Within 100 km: 353 historic and cultural sites, 1,940 natural sites, 459 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km126 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 12 kmNW
  • Lamb Island Island 18 kmNW
  • North Dog Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km827 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 47 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 45 kmSE

60–100 km1,799 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 83 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 67 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 67 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 62 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dunbar Town, East Lothian
    5.5 km N
  • West Barns Village, East Lothian
    4.5 km N
  • Spott Village, East Lothian
    2.1 km NE
  • Pitcox Village, East Lothian
    2.6 km NW
  • Biel Village, East Lothian
    2.9 km NW
  • Stenton Village, East Lothian
    3.6 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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