- Elevation
- 427 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport50 km
- DND Dundee Airport72 km
About Penshiel Hill
Penshiel Hill is a mountain. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 427 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Killpallet Rig and Redstone Rig.
Climate of Penshiel Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 7° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 64 | 68 | 54 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 80 | 82 | 93 | 87 | 84 |
How to get to Penshiel Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 50 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 39 km to the west.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 50 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 72 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 108 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 39 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 72 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 104 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 116 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 131 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Penshiel Hill
Within 100 km: 450 historic and cultural sites, 1,954 natural sites, 497 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km163 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 22 kmN
- The Gegan Island 22 kmN
- Monkmill Island Island 14 kmNW
- Crow Island Island 15 kmNW
25–60 km1,003 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 46 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 46 kmW
- Portobello Beach Beach 34 kmW
- Gullane Beach Beach 26 kmNW
60–100 km1,735 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 79 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 65 kmE
- North Wamses Island 65 kmE
- Mugdrum Island Island 69 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Cranshaws Village, The Scottish Borders5.2 km E
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Saint Agnes Village, The Scottish Borders5.7 km E
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Hopes Village, East Lothian6.9 km W
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Gifford Village, East Lothian11 km NW
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Byrecleugh Village, The Scottish Borders6.4 km S
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Garvald Village, East Lothian7.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Killpallet Rig Mountain, East Lothian2.5 km S
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Redstone Rig Mountain, East Lothian2.9 km NW
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Spartleton Mountain, East Lothian3.5 km NE
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Meikle Says Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders5.2 km W
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Rangely Kip Mountain, East Lothian5 km NW
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Little Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders5.3 km SW
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Clints Dod Mountain, East Lothian5.9 km N
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Harestone Hill Mountain, East Lothian6.4 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Traprain Law Mountain, East Lothian13 km NW -
Dod Law Mountain, East Lothian6.6 km W
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Lammer Law Mountain, East Lothian11 km W
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Watch Law Mountain, East Lothian8 km N
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Carfrae Hill Mountain, East Lothian8.2 km NW
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Bransly Hill Mountain, East Lothian8.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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