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Penston

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′24″ N 2°53′26″ W

Map showing the location of Penston Penston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
119 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 Airport58 km

About Penston

Penston is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 119 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 Penston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Penston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)705058465458647070767066

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

How to get to Penston

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 58 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 19 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 135 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 143 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Penston

Within 100 km: 360 historic and cultural sites, 2,430 natural sites, 577 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km207 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 25 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 14 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 12 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 20 kmNE

25–60 km1,018 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 26 kmW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Isle of May Island 34 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 28 kmW

60–100 km2,142 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 65 kmE
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 99 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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