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Pencraig Hill

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′50″ N 2°41′15″ W

Map showing the location of Pencraig Hill Pencraig Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
Nearest town
East Linton
2.1 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport43 km
DND Dundee Airport57 km

About Pencraig Hill

Pencraig Hill is a mountain. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 109 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Traprain Law and Monkmill Island.

Climate of Pencraig Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
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).

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Climate of Pencraig Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)795763515861677676857974

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

How to get to Pencraig Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 32 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 43 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 110 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 32 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Pencraig Hill

Within 100 km: 331 historic and cultural sites, 2,193 natural sites, 500 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km131 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 12 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 9 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 24 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 11 kmN

25–60 km912 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 38 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 27 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 54 kmSE

60–100 km1,981 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 77 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 68 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 76 kmSE

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