Neighbourhood

Muirhouse

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′19″ N 3°15′30″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 39 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 Airport8 km; DND Dundee Airport55 km

About Muirhouse

Muirhouse is a neighbourhood. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Cramond Island and Lauriston Castle.

Climate of Muirhouse

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 Muirhouse
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
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)	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 Muirhouse

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 8 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 4 km to the southeast.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 8 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 55 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 4 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 58 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmwest
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 149 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 152 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Muirhouse

Within 100 km: 271 historic and cultural sites, 2,995 natural sites, 694 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km283 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 10 kmN
Cramond beach Beach 3 kmW
Portobello Beach Beach 9 kmE
Inchkeith Island 10 kmNE

25–60 km1,050 places

Gullane Beach Beach 27 kmE
Seacliff Beach Beach 40 kmE
Mugdrum Island Island 42 kmN
Isle of May Island 50 kmNE

60–100 km2,627 places

Cocklawburn Beach Beach 86 kmE
Cheswick Sands Beach 88 kmE
Old Law Island 99 kmE
Inchlonaig Island 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cramond Island Island, Edinburgh
3.1 km NW
Lauriston Castle Historic site, Edinburgh
1.3 km W
Cramond beach Beach, Edinburgh
2.7 km W
Edinburgh Zoo Attraction, Edinburgh
3.4 km S
Murrayfield Landmark, Edinburgh
3.5 km S
Inch Mickery Island, Edinburgh
4.5 km N