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Tranent

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′40″ N 2°57′15″ W

Tranent
Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
11,910
11.9K
Elevation
90 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 Airport26 km
DND Dundee Airport57 km

About Tranent

Tranent is a town. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Population: 11,910. Elevation: 90 m.

From Wikipedia

Tranent is a town in East Lothian (formerly Haddingtonshire), in the south-east of Scotland. Tranent lies 6 mi (9.7 km) from the boundary of Edinburgh, and 9.1 mi (14.6 km) from the city centre. It lies south of the A1 road that runs through the parish splitting it from its associated villages and hamlets Meadowmill and the ports of Cockenzie and Port Seton. The original main post road ran straight through the town until the new A1 was built.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Tranent

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 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 Tranent
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)705058465458647070767066

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

How to get to Tranent

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 15 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 26 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 15 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 58 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 137 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 144 kmnorth

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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