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Craigie Hill

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′20″ N 3°21′16″ W

Map showing the location of Craigie Hill Craigie Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
108 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Queensferry
3.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport3 km
DND Dundee Airport57 km

About Craigie Hill

Craigie Hill is a mountain. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 108 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Dalmeny Oil Depot and Mansion Hill.

Climate of Craigie Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (90 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 Craigie Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)896373515662636680908388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigie Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 3 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 10 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 3 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 10 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 58 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 60 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 152 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 156 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Craigie Hill

Within 100 km: 251 historic and cultural sites, 3,104 natural sites, 713 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km280 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 13 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 4 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 15 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km1,102 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 33 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 43 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km2,686 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 92 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 93 kmE

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