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West Clifton

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°54′44″ N 3°25′54″ W

Map showing the location of West Clifton West Clifton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
95 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
GLA Glasgow Airport63 km

About West Clifton

West Clifton is a village. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Tormain and Ratho Hill.

Climate of West Clifton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (90 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 West Clifton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)896373515662636680908388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Clifton

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 15 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 6 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 63 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 65 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 15 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 52 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 68 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 155 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 160 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from West Clifton

Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 3,141 natural sites, 742 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km305 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 21 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 11 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 21 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,198 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 50 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 46 kmNE

60–100 km2,637 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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