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South Gyle

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′01″ N 3°18′26″ W

Map showing the location of South Gyle South Gyle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
51 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 Airport4 km
DND Dundee Airport60 km

About South Gyle

South Gyle is a neighbourhood. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Edinburgh Zoo and Murrayfield.

Climate of South Gyle

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 South Gyle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)755362475359616370786973

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Gyle

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 4 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 7 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 4 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 60 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 71 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 7 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 60 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 63 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 151 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 154 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from South Gyle

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 3,014 natural sites, 709 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km300 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 15 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 5 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 13 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 15 kmNE

25–60 km1,117 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 47 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km2,580 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 96 kmSW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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