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Backmuir of Pitfirrane

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°04′40″ N 3°30′27″ W

Map showing the location of Backmuir of Pitfirrane Backmuir of Pitfirrane
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
116 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 Airport17 km
DND Dundee Airport51 km

About Backmuir of Pitfirrane

Backmuir of Pitfirrane is a village. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 116 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Craigluscar Hill and East Hill.

Climate of Backmuir of Pitfirrane

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 101 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (114 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Backmuir of Pitfirrane
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1147788556362667192107101105

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Backmuir of Pitfirrane

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 17 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 24 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 17 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 51 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 62 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 24 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 52 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 55 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 147 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 172 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Backmuir of Pitfirrane

Within 100 km: 216 historic and cultural sites, 3,301 natural sites, 760 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km274 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 18 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 17 kmSE
  • Inchkeith Island 24 kmE
  • Inchcolm Island 14 kmSE

25–60 km1,152 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 28 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 34 kmNE

60–100 km2,851 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 99 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 95 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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