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Isle of May

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°11′10″ N 2°33′25″ W

Map showing the location of Isle of May Isle of May
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Crail
9.3 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport41 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport57 km

About Isle of May

Isle of May is an island. Location: Fife, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (41 km). Nearby sights include The Angel and Isle of May High Light.

Climate of Isle of May

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 60 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (65 mm)
Driest month
April (39 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 Isle of May
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)644447394849525761656060

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

How to get to Isle of May

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 41 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (57 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 41 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 41 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 115 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 48 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 110 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 112 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Isle of May

Within 100 km: 272 historic and cultural sites, 2,141 natural sites, 447 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km48 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 16 kmS
  • Lamb Island Island 18 kmSW
  • North Dog Island 19 kmSW

25–60 km638 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 44 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 52 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 43 kmSW
  • Mugdrum Island Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km2,174 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 65 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 84 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 77 kmSE

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