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Riccarton

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°54′43″ N 3°18′46″ W

Map showing the location of Riccarton Riccarton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
88 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 Airport6 km
DND Dundee Airport63 km

About Riccarton

Riccarton is a village. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 88 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Torduff Hill and Edinburgh Zoo.

Climate of Riccarton

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 Riccarton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)755362475359616370786973

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Riccarton

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 6 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 9 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 6 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 63 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 70 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 9 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 65 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 156 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Riccarton

Within 100 km: 290 historic and cultural sites, 2,999 natural sites, 716 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km318 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 18 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 8 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 14 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 17 kmNE

25–60 km1,129 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 45 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 49 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 56 kmNE

60–100 km2,558 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 98 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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