Calton Hill, Edinburgh — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Calton Hill

Calton Hill is a mountain. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 106 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Edinburgh Playhouse and Scottish National Gallery.

Photos of Calton Hill

Cramond Island Mtcv · CC BY-SA 3.0
Blackford Hill Kim Traynor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Edinburgh Zoo Rafboy15 · Public domain
Edinburgh Playhouse kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0
St Giles' Cathedral 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Calton Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (78 mm)
Driest month: April (47 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

14° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

19° 10°

16° 8°

12° 6°

9° 3°

7° 1°

Jan

75

Feb

53

Mar

62

Apr

47

May

53

Jun

59

Jul

61

Aug

63

Sep

70

Oct

78

Nov

69

Dec

73

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

Climate of Calton Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	14°	17°	19°	19°	16°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	75	53	62	47	53	59	61	63	70	78	69	73

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Calton Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 1 km to the west.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 12 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 56 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 1 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 148 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Calton Hill

Within 100 km: 299 historic and cultural sites, 2,870 natural sites, 673 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km262 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 12 kmN
Cramond beach Beach 8 kmW
Portobello Beach Beach 5 kmE
Gullane Beach Beach 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,064 places

Seacliff Beach Beach 36 kmE
Mugdrum Island Island 44 kmN
Isle of May Island 47 kmNE
Lamb Island Island 30 kmNE

60–100 km2,516 places

Cocklawburn Beach Beach 81 kmE
Cheswick Sands Beach 82 kmE
Old Law Island 94 kmE
Inchlonaig Island 91 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Edinburgh City, Edinburgh
0.9 km W
Leith Village, Edinburgh
2 km N
Stockbridge Village, Edinburgh
1.7 km W
Greenside Neighbourhood, Edinburgh
0.3 km N
Canongate Neighbourhood, Edinburgh
0.4 km SE
New Town Neighbourhood, Edinburgh
1 km W

Calton Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Edinburgh Playhouse Attraction, Edinburgh
0.4 km NW
Scottish National Gallery Museum, Edinburgh
0.9 km W
St Giles' Cathedral Attraction, Edinburgh
0.7 km SW
Scott Monument Landmark, Edinburgh
0.7 km W
Salisbury Crags Mountain, Edinburgh
1.1 km SE
Princes Street Garden Natural site, Edinburgh
1.1 km W
Edinburgh Castle Mountain, Edinburgh
1.3 km SW
Edinburgh Castle Historic site, Edinburgh
1.3 km SW