About New Mains

New Mains is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 22 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Fidra and Eyebroughy.

Photos of New Mains

Fidra SixSigma · CC BY 3.0
Eyebroughy Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Craigleith Brendandh at English Wikipedia · Public domain
Berwick Law Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of New Mains

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: October (63 mm)
Driest month: February (40 mm)

6° 0°

7° 0°

9° 2°

11° 3°

14° 5°

17° 8°

19° 10°

16° 8°

13° 6°

9° 3°

7° 1°

Jan

57

Feb

40

Mar

46

Apr

40

May

48

Jun

49

Jul

55

Aug

61

Sep

60

Oct

63

Nov

58

Dec

54

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 New Mains
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°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	57	40	46	40	48	49	55	61	60	63	58	54

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to New Mains

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 37 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 26 km to the west.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 37 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 50 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 104 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 26 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 51 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmwest
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 132 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from New Mains

Within 100 km: 323 historic and cultural sites, 2,416 natural sites, 535 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km137 places

Portobello Beach Beach 21 kmW
Gullane Beach Beach 4 kmNW
Seacliff Beach Beach 10 kmE
Isle of May Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km915 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 27 kmW
Cramond beach Beach 32 kmW
Mugdrum Island Island 46 kmNW
Inchcolm Island 32 kmW

60–100 km2,222 places

Cocklawburn Beach Beach 62 kmSE
Cheswick Sands Beach 63 kmSE
South Wamses Island 85 kmSE
Old Law Island 76 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Fidra Island, East Lothian
5.6 km N
Eyebroughy Island, East Lothian
5.1 km N
Craigleith Island, East Lothian
7.3 km NE
Gullane Hill Mountain, East Lothian
3.5 km W
Gullane Beach Beach, East Lothian
3.6 km NW
Kingston Hill Mountain, East Lothian
3.7 km E

New Mains

Longniddry Village, East Lothian
8.3 km SW
Luffness Village, East Lothian
3.5 km W
East Linton Village, East Lothian
9.3 km SE
Mungoswells Village, East Lothian
2.7 km SW
Rosebery Place Village, East Lothian
2.9 km NW
Kingston Village, East Lothian
3.7 km E