- Elevation
- 251 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport13 km
- DND Dundee Airport57 km
About Arthur's Seat
Arthur's Seat is a mountain. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 251 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Dunsapie and Lions Haunch.
Climate of Arthur's Seat
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 46 | 54 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 61 | 62 |
How to get to Arthur's Seat
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 2 km to the west.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 13 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 2 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 60 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 69 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 149 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arthur's Seat
Within 100 km: 312 historic and cultural sites, 2,830 natural sites, 665 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km271 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 14 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 9 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 3 kmE
- Gullane Beach Beach 23 kmNE
25–60 km1,069 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 35 kmE
- Mugdrum Island Island 46 kmN
- Isle of May Island 46 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 29 kmNE
60–100 km2,467 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 79 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 81 kmE
- Old Law Island 92 kmE
- Inchlonaig Island 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Edinburgh City, Edinburgh2.3 km W
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St Leonard's Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.9 km SW
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Dumbiedykes Neighbourhood, Edinburgh1.2 km W
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Willowbrae Neighbourhood, Edinburgh1.2 km NE
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Newington Village, Edinburgh1.3 km SW
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Meadowbank Neighbourhood, Edinburgh1.3 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Dunsapie Mountain, Edinburgh0.7 km E
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Lions Haunch Mountain, Edinburgh1.2 km S
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Salisbury Crags Mountain, Edinburgh0.8 km W
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Duddingston Loch Lake, Scotland0.9 km SE
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Calton Hill Mountain, Edinburgh1.7 km NW
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Blackford Hill Mountain, Edinburgh3.1 km SW -
The Meadows Natural site, Edinburgh1.9 km W
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St Giles' Cathedral Attraction, Edinburgh1.9 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Allermuir Hill Mountain, Edinburgh8.3 km SW -
Edinburgh Castle Mountain, Edinburgh2.4 km W
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Caerketton Hill Mountain, Edinburgh7.8 km SW -
Princes Street Garden Natural site, Edinburgh2.4 km W
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Capelaw Hill Mountain, Edinburgh9.1 km SW -
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Natural site, Edinburgh4 km NW
Sources & licences
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