- Elevation
- 174 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport12 km
- DND Dundee Airport57 km
About Salisbury Crags
Salisbury Crags is a mountain. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 174 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Arthur's Seat and Lions Haunch.
Climate of Salisbury Crags
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 69 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 75 | 53 | 62 | 47 | 53 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 69 | 73 |
How to get to Salisbury Crags
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 12 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 2 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 12 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 2 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 60 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 149 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Edinburgh City, Edinburgh1.5 km NW
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Dumbiedykes Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.4 km W
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St Leonard's Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.6 km S
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South Side Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.7 km W
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Old Town Neighbourhood, Edinburgh1.3 km W
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Canongate Neighbourhood, Edinburgh0.7 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Arthur's Seat Mountain, Edinburgh0.8 km E
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Lions Haunch Mountain, Edinburgh1.4 km S
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Calton Hill Mountain, Edinburgh1.1 km NW
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The Meadows Natural site, Edinburgh1.1 km W
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St Giles' Cathedral Attraction, Edinburgh1.1 km NW -
Scottish National Gallery Museum, Edinburgh1.5 km NW -
Dunsapie Mountain, Edinburgh1.5 km E
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Blackford Hill Mountain, Edinburgh2.8 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Edinburgh Castle Mountain, Edinburgh1.6 km W
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Allermuir Hill Mountain, Edinburgh8 km SW -
Princes Street Garden Natural site, Edinburgh1.6 km NW
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Caerketton Hill Mountain, Edinburgh7.6 km SW -
Capelaw Hill Mountain, Edinburgh8.7 km SW -
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Natural site, Edinburgh3.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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