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The Byres

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′08″ N 3°01′38″ W

Map showing the location of The Byres The Byres
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
49 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 Airport22 km
DND Dundee Airport59 km

About The Byres

The Byres is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Carberry Hill and River South Esk.

Climate of The Byres

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (70 mm)
Driest month
April (43 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 The Byres
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)644654435056606265706162

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

How to get to The Byres

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 22 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 11 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 22 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 59 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 88 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 11 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 61 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 77 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 148 kmnorth

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

Day trips from The Byres

Within 100 km: 366 historic and cultural sites, 2,604 natural sites, 636 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km272 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 20 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 18 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 7 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 18 kmNE

25–60 km1,058 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 29 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 50 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 42 kmNE
  • St Serf's Island Island 36 kmNW

60–100 km2,276 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 72 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 93 kmE
  • Old Law Island 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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