- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport16 km
- DND Dundee Airport56 km
About Portobello Beach
Portobello Beach is a beach. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Brunstane Burn and Dunsapie.
Climate of Portobello Beach
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (70 mm)
- Driest month
- April (43 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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| 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° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 46 | 54 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 61 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Portobello Beach
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 16 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 5 km to the west.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 16 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 56 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 83 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 5 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 58 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 146 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Portobello Beach
Within 100 km: 317 historic and cultural sites, 2,760 natural sites, 668 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km254 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 14 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 12 kmW
- Gullane Beach Beach 19 kmNE
- Inchkeith Island 9 kmN
25–60 km1,044 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 31 kmE
- Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmN
- Isle of May Island 43 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 26 kmNE
60–100 km2,447 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 77 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 78 kmE
- South Wamses Island 99 kmE
- Old Law Island 90 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Leith Village, Edinburgh4.3 km NW
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Musselburgh Town, East Lothian4.1 km E -
Portobello Village, Edinburgh0.4 km W
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Joppa Neighbourhood, Edinburgh1.5 km SE
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Joppa Pans Village, Edinburgh1.6 km SE
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Northfield Neighbourhood, Edinburgh1.7 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Brunstane Burn River, Edinburgh2.2 km SE
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Dunsapie Mountain, Edinburgh2.8 km W
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Arthur's Seat Mountain, Edinburgh3.5 km W
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Lions Haunch Mountain, Edinburgh4.3 km SW
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Duddingston Loch Lake, Scotland3.2 km SW
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Easter Road Landmark, Edinburgh3.5 km W -
Craigmillar Castle Historic site, Edinburgh3.7 km SW -
Salisbury Crags Mountain, Edinburgh4.2 km W
More lakes, rivers and coasts in United Kingdom
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Cramond Island Island, Edinburgh12 km W -
Inch Mickery Island, Edinburgh12 km NW -
Inch Garvie Island, Edinburgh18 km W -
Cramond beach Beach, Edinburgh12 km W
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River Almond River, Edinburgh12 km W
Sources & licences
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