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Natural site

Kirkcaldy Bay

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°06′00″ N 3°06′00″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkcaldy Bay Kirkcaldy Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Kirkcaldy
4.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport24 km
DND Dundee Airport40 km

About Kirkcaldy Bay

Kirkcaldy Bay is a natural site. Location: Fife, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Stark's Park and Cormie Hill.

Climate of Kirkcaldy Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (67 mm)
Driest month
April (42 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 Kirkcaldy Bay
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°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)654451424954555461675761

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

How to get to Kirkcaldy Bay

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 24 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 18 km to the south.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 24 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 40 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 87 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 18 kmsouth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 42 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 77 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 131 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 157 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kirkcaldy Bay

Within 100 km: 260 historic and cultural sites, 2,928 natural sites, 649 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 9 kmSW
  • Cramond beach Beach 18 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 16 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 18 kmE

25–60 km938 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 29 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 35 kmE
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km2,700 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 83 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 84 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 96 kmSE
  • Inchlonaig Island 94 kmW

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