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Bankhead of Raith

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°07′24″ N 3°13′41″ W

Map showing the location of Bankhead of Raith Bankhead of Raith
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
164 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kirkcaldy
4.3 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport21 km
DND Dundee Airport39 km

About Bankhead of Raith

Bankhead of Raith is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 164 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Keir Brae and Cormie Hill.

Climate of Bankhead of Raith

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (74 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Bankhead of Raith
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)734958445257575766746468

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Bankhead of Raith

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 19 km to the south.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 21 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 39 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 19 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 42 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 70 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 133 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 164 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Bankhead of Raith

Within 100 km: 241 historic and cultural sites, 3,051 natural sites, 679 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 7 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 16 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 20 kmS
  • Inchkeith Island 12 kmSE

25–60 km979 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 26 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 38 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 25 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 42 kmE

60–100 km2,762 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 91 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 92 kmSE
  • Inchlonaig Island 86 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 83 kmW

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