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Preston

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°59′34″ N 2°39′08″ W

Map showing the location of Preston Preston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport45 km
DND Dundee Airport56 km

About Preston

Preston is a neighbourhood. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Pencraig Hill and Traprain Law.

Climate of Preston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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).

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Climate of Preston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°18°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)886468546063698082938784

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Preston

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 45 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 34 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 45 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 56 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 112 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 34 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 101 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 131 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 133 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Preston

Within 100 km: 322 historic and cultural sites, 2,159 natural sites, 489 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km119 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 13 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 7 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 22 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 10 kmNW

25–60 km868 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 36 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 29 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 53 kmSE

60–100 km1,983 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 75 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 67 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 75 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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