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West Saltoun

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°53′46″ N 2°51′36″ W

Map showing the location of West Saltoun West Saltoun
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
111 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 Airport33 km
DND Dundee Airport63 km

About West Saltoun

West Saltoun is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 111 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Birns Water and Kinchie Burn.

Climate of West Saltoun

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 West Saltoun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°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 West Saltoun

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 33 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 22 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 33 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 63 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 98 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 22 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 64 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 130 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 145 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Saltoun

Within 100 km: 387 historic and cultural sites, 2,364 natural sites, 572 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km218 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 17 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 22 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 21 kmN

25–60 km1,062 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 29 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 29 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km2,043 places

  • Cheswick Sands Beach 61 kmE
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 95 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 83 kmE
  • Old Law Island 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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