Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Leaston

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′41″ N 2°49′35″ W

Map showing the location of Leaston Leaston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
193 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport36 km
DND Dundee Airport67 km

About Leaston

Leaston is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 193 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Highside Hill and Lammer Law.

Climate of Leaston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Leaston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)795763515861677676857974

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leaston

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 36 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 25 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 36 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 101 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 25 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 68 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 90 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 140 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Leaston

Within 100 km: 422 historic and cultural sites, 2,275 natural sites, 557 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km220 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 21 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 20 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 24 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 24 kmN

25–60 km1,114 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 33 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 32 kmNW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 57 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 58 kmE

60–100 km1,920 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 79 kmE
  • Old Law Island 70 kmE
  • North Wamses Island 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: