Town

Prestonpans

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′34″ N 2°58′49″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 9,490; 9.5K
Elevation: 18 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 Airport25 km; DND Dundee Airport55 km

About Prestonpans

Prestonpans is a town. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Population: 9,490. Elevation: 18 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Morrison’s Haven and River Esk.

Climate of Prestonpans

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 1°)
Wettest month: October (76 mm)
Driest month: April (46 mm)

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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 Prestonpans
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	11°	14°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	10°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	70	50	58	46	54	58	64	70	70	76	70	66

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

How to get to Prestonpans

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 14 km to the west.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 25 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 55 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 14 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 57 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 81 kmwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 143 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Prestonpans

Within 100 km: 339 historic and cultural sites, 2,589 natural sites, 614 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 19 kmNW
Cramond beach Beach 20 kmW
Portobello Beach Beach 8 kmW
Gullane Beach Beach 13 kmNE

25–60 km999 places

Mugdrum Island Island 47 kmN
Isle of May Island 37 kmNE
St Serf's Island Island 34 kmNW
Moncreiffe Island Island 55 kmNW

60–100 km2,295 places

Cocklawburn Beach Beach 69 kmE
Cheswick Sands Beach 71 kmE
South Wamses Island 92 kmE
Old Law Island 83 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Morrison’s Haven Natural site, East Lothian
1.6 km SW
River Esk River, Scotland
4.5 km W
Carberry Hill Mountain, East Lothian
4.9 km S
Brunstane Burn River, Edinburgh
6.4 km W
Winton Hill Mountain, East Lothian
6.1 km SE
Dalkeith Palace Historic site, Midlothian
8.6 km SW
Gosford Bay Natural site, East Lothian
6.3 km NE
Lions Haunch Mountain, Edinburgh
12 km W