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The Gyle

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′43″ N 3°18′06″ W

Map showing the location of The Gyle The Gyle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
50 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 Airport59 km

About The Gyle

The 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 The 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 The 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 The Gyle

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

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 4 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 59 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 62 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 152 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from The Gyle

Within 100 km: 274 historic and cultural sites, 3,014 natural sites, 707 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km293 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 14 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 4 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 12 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km1,103 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 43 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 54 kmNE

60–100 km2,599 places

  • Troon Beach Beach 97 kmSW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 89 kmE
  • Inchlonaig Island 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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