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Edinburgh Zoo

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′32″ N 3°16′07″ W

Edinburgh Zoo
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Nearest town
Carrick Knowe
0.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport7 km
DND Dundee Airport59 km

About Edinburgh Zoo

Edinburgh Zoo is a tourist attraction. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland.

From Wikipedia

Edinburgh Zoo (Scottish Gaelic: Sù Dhùn Èideann), formerly the Scottish National Zoological Park, is an 82-acre (33 ha) non-profit zoological park in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh, Scotland. The zoo is positioned on the south-facing slopes of Corstorphine Hill, giving extensive views of the city. Established in 1913, and owned by the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, it receives over 600,000 visitors a year, which makes it one of Scotland's most popular paid-for tourist attractions.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1913
Official website
edinburghzoo.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Edinburgh Zoo

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 Edinburgh Zoo
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 Edinburgh Zoo

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 7 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 7 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 59 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 5 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 61 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 62 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 152 kmnortheast

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

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