- Elevation
- 356 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport52 km
- DND Dundee Airport66 km
About Watch Law
Watch Law is a mountain. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 356 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Blaik Law and Bransly Hill.
Climate of Watch Law
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 87 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 88 | 64 | 68 | 54 | 60 | 63 | 69 | 80 | 82 | 93 | 87 | 84 |
How to get to Watch Law
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 41 km to the west.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 52 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 66 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 113 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 41 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 66 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 107 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 121 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 135 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Watch Law
Within 100 km: 378 historic and cultural sites, 1,927 natural sites, 466 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km139 places
- Gullane Beach Beach 22 kmNW
- Seacliff Beach Beach 15 kmN
- Lamb Island Island 20 kmNW
- North Dog Island 22 kmNW
25–60 km857 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Cramond beach Beach 47 kmW
- Portobello Beach Beach 35 kmW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 43 kmSE
60–100 km1,775 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 82 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 66 kmSE
- North Wamses Island 66 kmSE
- Mugdrum Island Island 64 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blaik Law Mountain, East Lothian1.5 km NE
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Bransly Hill Mountain, East Lothian1.9 km E
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Black Loch Hill Mountain, East Lothian3 km N
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Highside Hill Mountain, East Lothian3.2 km N
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Deuchrie Dod Mountain, East Lothian3.7 km NW
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Clints Dod Mountain, East Lothian3.8 km SW
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Tripslaw Hill Mountain, East Lothian4.2 km NE
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Pressmennan Hill Mountain, East Lothian4.4 km NW
Sources & licences
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