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Whitecraig

Located in East Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′10″ N 3°02′32″ W

Map showing the location of Whitecraig Whitecraig
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,200
1.2K
Elevation
32 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 Airport21 km
DND Dundee Airport59 km

About Whitecraig

Whitecraig is a village. Location: East Lothian, Scotland. Population: 1,200. Elevation: 32 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include River South Esk and River North Esk.

Climate of Whitecraig

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 Whitecraig
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)644654435056606265706162

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

How to get to Whitecraig

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 10 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 21 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 59 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 87 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 10 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 61 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 76 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 139 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 148 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Whitecraig

Within 100 km: 363 historic and cultural sites, 2,619 natural sites, 647 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 19 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 17 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 6 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 18 kmNE

25–60 km1,061 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 km2,293 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 73 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 94 kmE
  • Old Law Island 84 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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