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Ravelrig Hill

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°53′14″ N 3°21′37″ W

Map showing the location of Ravelrig Hill Ravelrig Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
218 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balerno
1.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport7 km
DND Dundee Airport66 km

About Ravelrig Hill

Ravelrig Hill is a mountain. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 218 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Dalmahoy Hill and Kaimes Hill.

Climate of Ravelrig Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (90 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Ravelrig Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)896373515662636680908388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ravelrig Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 7 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 13 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 7 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 66 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 67 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 13 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 69 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 160 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ravelrig Hill

Within 100 km: 287 historic and cultural sites, 3,025 natural sites, 731 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km318 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 21 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 11 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,182 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 37 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 52 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 43 kmNE

60–100 km2,543 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 99 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 98 kmW

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