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Pencaitland

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°54′26″ N 2°53′42″ W

Map showing the location of Pencaitland Pencaitland
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,480
1.5K
Elevation
90 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport30 km
DND Dundee Airport61 km

About Pencaitland

Pencaitland is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Population: 1,480. Elevation: 90 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Winton Hill and Birns Water.

Climate of Pencaitland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (76 mm)
Driest month
April (46 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 Pencaitland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705058465458647070767066

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

How to get to Pencaitland

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 30 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 19 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 30 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 61 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 96 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 19 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 63 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 85 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 132 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 146 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Pencaitland

Within 100 km: 373 historic and cultural sites, 2,422 natural sites, 586 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km226 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 14 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 15 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 23 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km1,062 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 27 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 26 kmW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 54 kmNW
  • Isle of May Island 38 kmNE

60–100 km2,093 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 64 kmE
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 98 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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