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East Lothian

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°55′00″ N 2°45′00″ W

East Lothian
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Population
115,180
115.2K
Elevation
138 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
178
listed under East Lothian
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport39 km
DND Dundee Airport62 km

About East Lothian

East Lothian is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 115,180. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Hopes Water and Birns Water.

Climate of East Lothian

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 79 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (85 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 East Lothian
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)795763515861677676857974

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

How to get to East Lothian

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 28 km to the west.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 39 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 62 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 105 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 28 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 63 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 127 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 142 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from East Lothian

Within 100 km: 381 historic and cultural sites, 2,218 natural sites, 529 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km173 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 23 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 15 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 17 kmN

25–60 km1,002 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 34 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 35 kmW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 56 kmSE

60–100 km1,953 places

  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 77 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 68 kmSE
  • North Wamses Island 77 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in East Lothian

178 places

Cities & villages36

Mountains & nature14

Lakes, rivers & coasts6

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

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