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Burntisland Beach

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°03′43″ N 3°13′26″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Burntisland
0.9 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport16 km
DND Dundee Airport45 km

About Burntisland Beach

Burntisland Beach is a beach. Location: Fife, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Grangehill and Baspard Hill.

Climate of Burntisland Beach

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 64 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Burntisland Beach
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)734958445257575766746468

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

How to get to Burntisland Beach

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 12 km to the south.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 16 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 45 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 12 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 48 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 139 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Burntisland Beach

Within 100 km: 257 historic and cultural sites, 3,029 natural sites, 687 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km235 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 10 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 14 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 24 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 6 kmSE

25–60 km995 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 37 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 32 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 44 kmE
  • Lamb Island Island 30 kmE

60–100 km2,743 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 88 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 89 kmSE
  • Inchlonaig Island 86 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 83 kmW

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