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The Scotish Museums Coouncil

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′49″ N 3°12′45″ W

Map showing the location of The Scotish Museums Coouncil The Scotish Museums Coouncil
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Edinburgh
1.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
69 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport10 km
DND Dundee Airport57 km

About The Scotish Museums Coouncil

The Scotish Museums Coouncil is a museum. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Edinburgh Castle and Scottish National Gallery.

Climate of The Scotish Museums Coouncil

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 Scotish Museums Coouncil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°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 Scotish Museums Coouncil

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 1 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 10 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 77 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 1 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 60 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 66 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 150 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from The Scotish Museums Coouncil

Within 100 km: 292 historic and cultural sites, 2,913 natural sites, 686 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km275 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 13 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 7 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 6 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 11 kmNE

25–60 km1,073 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 38 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 49 kmNE

60–100 km2,543 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 84 kmE
  • Old Law Island 96 kmE
  • Inchlonaig Island 89 kmW

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