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Natural site

Whitehouse Bay

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland Coordinates: 55°59′44″ N 3°22′15″ W

Map showing the location of Whitehouse Bay Whitehouse Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Queensferry
1.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport5 km
DND Dundee Airport55 km

About Whitehouse Bay

Whitehouse Bay is a natural site. Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Inch Garvie and Mons Hill.

Climate of Whitehouse Bay

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 20°)
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 Whitehouse Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)896373515662636680908388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whitehouse Bay

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 5 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 12 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 5 kmsouth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 55 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 57 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 58 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 150 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 159 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Whitehouse Bay

Within 100 km: 245 historic and cultural sites, 3,154 natural sites, 717 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km279 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 12 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 5 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 17 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 15 kmE

25–60 km1,081 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 33 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 46 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 40 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 55 kmNE

60–100 km2,756 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 100 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 96 kmSW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 94 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 95 kmE

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