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East Pilton

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′00″ N 3°14′00″ W

Map showing the location of East Pilton East Pilton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
43 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 Airport9 km
DND Dundee Airport56 km

About East Pilton

East Pilton is a neighbourhood. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Pilton is a residential area of northern Edinburgh, Scotland. It is to the north of Ferry Road, immediately east of Muirhouse, and to the west and south of Granton (the Boswall, Royston Mains and Wardieburn neighbourhoods).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of East Pilton

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)

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 East Pilton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)755362475359616370786973

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to East Pilton

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 3 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 9 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 56 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 3 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 58 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 65 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 148 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 151 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from East Pilton

Within 100 km: 281 historic and cultural sites, 2,951 natural sites, 691 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 11 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 4 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 8 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km1,060 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 26 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 38 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 43 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km2,590 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 86 kmE
  • Old Law Island 98 kmE
  • Inchlonaig Island 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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