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Traprain

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′21″ N 2°39′20″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
104 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 Airport58 km

About Traprain

Traprain is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 104 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Traprain Law and Pencraig Hill.

Climate of Traprain

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 87 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Traprain
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)886468546063698082938784

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Traprain

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 58 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 112 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 34 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 101 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 135 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Traprain

Within 100 km: 336 historic and cultural sites, 2,144 natural sites, 487 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km127 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 14 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 9 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 25 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 12 kmNW

25–60 km895 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 37 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 40 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 28 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 52 kmSE

60–100 km1,945 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 74 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 65 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 74 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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