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Mountlehoy Hill

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′30″ N 2°38′09″ W

Map showing the location of Mountlehoy Hill Mountlehoy Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
172 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Whittingehame
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport46 km
DND Dundee Airport62 km

About Mountlehoy Hill

Mountlehoy Hill is a mountain. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 172 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Newmains Hill and Traprain Law.

Climate of Mountlehoy 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 Mountlehoy Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°17°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 Mountlehoy Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 35 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 46 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 62 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 113 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 35 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 62 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 102 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 138 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Mountlehoy Hill

Within 100 km: 358 historic and cultural sites, 2,067 natural sites, 485 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km138 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 17 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 12 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 16 kmNW
  • North Dog Island 17 kmNW

25–60 km924 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 39 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 42 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 30 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 49 kmSE

60–100 km1,848 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 87 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 72 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 63 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 72 kmSE

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