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Edinburgh

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°56′59″ N 3°11′36″ W

Edinburgh
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Population
530,680
530.7K
Elevation
95 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
219
listed under Edinburgh
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport11 km
DND Dundee Airport57 km

About Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 530,680. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Bruntsfield Links and Duddingston Loch.

Climate of Edinburgh

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 Edinburgh
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)755362475359616370786973

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Edinburgh

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 1 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 11 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 57 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 1 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 59 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 149 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Edinburgh

Within 100 km: 296 historic and cultural sites, 2,888 natural sites, 676 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 13 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 7 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 5 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,067 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 37 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 48 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 31 kmNE

60–100 km2,520 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 81 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 83 kmE
  • Old Law Island 95 kmE
  • Inchlonaig Island 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Edinburgh

219 places

Cities & villages38

Mountains & nature10

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Heritage & sights10

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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