- Elevation
- 40 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport42 km
- DND Dundee Airport58 km
About Monkmill Island
Monkmill Island is an island. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (42 km). Nearby sights include Traprain Law and Crow Island.
Photos of Monkmill Island
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Traprain Law Kim Traynor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Monkmill Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 79 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- 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
| 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) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 57 | 63 | 51 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 76 | 76 | 85 | 79 | 74 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Monkmill Island
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 42 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 31 km to the west.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 42 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 58 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 109 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 31 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 58 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 130 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 136 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monkmill Island
Within 100 km: 338 historic and cultural sites, 2,213 natural sites, 503 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km134 places
- Gullane Beach Beach 12 kmNW
- Seacliff Beach Beach 10 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 12 kmN
- North Dog Island 13 kmNW
25–60 km945 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 34 kmW
- Cramond beach Beach 37 kmW
- Portobello Beach Beach 25 kmW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 54 kmSE
60–100 km1,975 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 92 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 77 kmSE
- Old Law Island 68 kmSE
- North Wamses Island 77 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Haddington City, East Lothian5 km W -
East Linton Village, East Lothian3.8 km NE
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Monk's Muir Park Village, East Lothian1.2 km N
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Traprain Village, East Lothian3.1 km E
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Morham Village, East Lothian3.4 km S
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Athelstaneford Village, East Lothian3.5 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Traprain Law Mountain, East Lothian2.1 km E
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Crow Island Island, East Lothian1.2 km W
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Pencraig Hill Mountain, East Lothian1.8 km NE
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Lawhead Hill Mountain, East Lothian3.3 km SE
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Whitelaw Hill Mountain, East Lothian3.7 km S
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Barney Hill Mountain, East Lothian4.8 km W
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Mountlehoy Hill Mountain, East Lothian5.2 km SE
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Kilduff Hill Mountain, East Lothian5.3 km NW
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Craigleith Island, East Lothian12 km N -
Fidra Island, East Lothian13 km NW -
Eyebroughy Island, East Lothian13 km NW -
Seacliff Beach Beach, East Lothian10 km NE
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The Gegan Island, East Lothian11 km NE
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Marl Loch Lake, East Lothian11 km NW
Sources & licences
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