Neighbourhood

Dumbiedykes

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′45″ N 3°10′51″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 77 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: EDI Edinburgh Airport12 km; DND Dundee Airport57 km

About Dumbiedykes

Dumbiedykes is a neighbourhood. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Scott Monument and Lions Haunch.

Photos of Dumbiedykes

Blackford Hill Kim Traynor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Caerketton Hill M J Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Allermuir Hill Tom Richardson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Edinburgh Zoo Rafboy15 · Public domain
Edinburgh Playhouse kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Dumbiedykes

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)

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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 Dumbiedykes
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	9°	11°	14°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
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 Dumbiedykes

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 northwest.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 12 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 1 kmnorthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 60 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 149 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Dumbiedykes

Within 100 km: 304 historic and cultural sites, 2,865 natural sites, 671 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 13 kmN
Cramond beach Beach 8 kmNW
Portobello Beach Beach 5 kmE
Gullane Beach Beach 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,070 places

Seacliff Beach Beach 36 kmE
Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmN
Isle of May Island 47 kmNE
Lamb Island Island 30 kmNE

60–100 km2,499 places

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

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Scott Monument Landmark, Edinburgh
1.1 km NW
Lions Haunch Mountain, Edinburgh
1.7 km SE
Musée national d'Écosse Museum, Edinburgh
0.5 km W
Salisbury Crags Mountain, Edinburgh
0.4 km E
Palace of Holyroodhouse Historic site, Edinburgh
0.6 km N
Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh
2 km NE