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Wester Craiglockhart Hill

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′03″ N 3°14′11″ W

Map showing the location of Wester Craiglockhart Hill Wester Craiglockhart Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
176 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Colinton
1.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport9 km
DND Dundee Airport61 km

About Wester Craiglockhart Hill

Wester Craiglockhart Hill is a mountain. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Elevation: 176 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Blackford Hill and Allermuir Hill.

Climate of Wester Craiglockhart Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Wester Craiglockhart Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)755362475359616370786973

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wester Craiglockhart Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 5 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 9 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 61 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 75 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 5 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 64 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Wester Craiglockhart Hill

Within 100 km: 310 historic and cultural sites, 2,907 natural sites, 686 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km305 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 16 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 8 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 9 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 14 kmNE

25–60 km1,101 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 28 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 48 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 52 kmNE

60–100 km2,497 places

  • Troon Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 84 kmE
  • Old Law Island 96 kmE

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