- Elevation
- 62 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport13 km
- DND Dundee Airport58 km
About Lions Haunch
Lions Haunch is a mountain. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 62 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Blackford Hill and Arthur's Seat.
Climate of Lions Haunch
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| 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 |
How to get to Lions Haunch
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 3 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 13 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 58 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 3 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 61 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 69 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 150 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Edinburgh City, Edinburgh2.8 km NW
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Prestonfield Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.6 km E
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Nether Liberton Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.7 km S
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St Leonard's Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.8 km NW
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Newington Village, Edinburgh0.9 km NW
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Craigmillar Neighbourhood, Edinburgh1.6 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blackford Hill Mountain, Edinburgh2.1 km SW -
Arthur's Seat Mountain, Edinburgh1.2 km N
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Salisbury Crags Mountain, Edinburgh1.4 km N
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Dunsapie Mountain, Edinburgh1.7 km NE
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Duddingston Loch Lake, Scotland1.1 km NE
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The Meadows Natural site, Edinburgh1.8 km NW
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Craigmillar Castle Historic site, Edinburgh1.9 km SE -
Bruntsfield Links Natural site, Scotland2.3 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Allermuir Hill Mountain, Edinburgh7.2 km SW -
Caerketton Hill Mountain, Edinburgh6.7 km SW -
Calton Hill Mountain, Edinburgh2.5 km NW
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Capelaw Hill Mountain, Edinburgh8 km SW -
Edinburgh Castle Mountain, Edinburgh2.7 km NW
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Princes Street Garden Natural site, Edinburgh2.8 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources