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Giffordtown

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°17′15″ N 3°08′53″ W

Map showing the location of Giffordtown Giffordtown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
45 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport20 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport40 km

About Giffordtown

Giffordtown is a village. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 45 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Cunnoquhie West Hill and Cairnie Hill.

Climate of Giffordtown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (73 mm)
Driest month
April (45 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 Giffordtown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)734855455256565665726167

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

How to get to Giffordtown

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (40 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 23 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 20 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 40 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 23 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 37 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 115 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 175 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Giffordtown

Within 100 km: 212 historic and cultural sites, 2,985 natural sites, 632 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km215 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 9 kmNW
  • St Serf's Island Island 17 kmSW
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 20 kmNW
  • Roy's Folly Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km957 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 26 kmS
  • Cramond beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 37 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 34 kmSE

60–100 km2,657 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 97 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 99 kmSE
  • Inchlonaig Island 93 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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