Mountain

Dalmahoy Hill

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°53′16″ N 3°23′02″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 246 m; above sea level
Nearest town: Balerno; 2.8 km E
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: EDI Edinburgh Airport7 km; GLA Glasgow Airport66 km

About Dalmahoy Hill

Dalmahoy Hill is a mountain. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 246 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Kaimes Hill and Ravelrig Hill.

Climate of Dalmahoy Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: October (90 mm)
Driest month: April (51 mm)

5° 0°

6° 0°

8° 1°

10° 2°

13° 5°

16° 8°

18° 10°

18° 10°

15° 8°

11° 5°

8° 2°

6° 1°

Jan

89

Feb

63

Mar

73

Apr

51

May

56

Jun

62

Jul

63

Aug

66

Sep

80

Oct

90

Nov

83

Dec

88

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 Dalmahoy Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	6°	8°	10°	13°	16°	18°	18°	15°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	5°	2°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	89	63	73	51	56	62	63	66	80	90	83	88

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dalmahoy Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 14 km to the northeast.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 7 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 14 kmnortheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 55 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 151 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 161 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dalmahoy Hill

Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 3,053 natural sites, 739 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 22 kmNE
Cramond beach Beach 12 kmNE
Portobello Beach Beach 19 kmNE
Inchkeith Island 22 kmNE

25–60 km1,205 places

Gullane Beach Beach 38 kmNE
Seacliff Beach Beach 50 kmE
Mugdrum Island Island 52 kmN
Lamb Island Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km2,560 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmW
Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 89 kmSW
Hunterston Sands Beach 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Balerno Town, Edinburgh
2.8 km E
Kirknewton Village, West Lothian
2.2 km W
Currie Town, Edinburgh
4.8 km E
Ratho Village, Edinburgh
3.8 km N
Glenbrook Village, Edinburgh
1.4 km SE
Burnwynd Village, Edinburgh
1.6 km N

Dalmahoy Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Kaimes Hill Mountain, Edinburgh
0.7 km SW
Ravelrig Hill Mountain, Edinburgh
1.5 km E
Tormain Mountain, Edinburgh
2.8 km N
Ratho Hill Mountain, Edinburgh
4.1 km N
Redford Wood Natural site, Scotland
4.4 km SE
Selms Tops Mountain, West Lothian
4.7 km W
Warklaw Hill Mountain, Edinburgh
6.3 km E
Corston Hill Mountain, West Lothian
5.4 km SW

Dalmahoy Hill

Sources & licences

GeoNames, CC-BY-4.0 GeoNames (www.geonames.org), CC BY 4.0

Data last updated: November 3, 2026