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Natural site

Saint Andrews Bay

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°22′00″ N 2°50′00″ W

Map showing the location of Saint Andrews Bay Saint Andrews Bay
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
St Andrews
3.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport15 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport57 km

About Saint Andrews Bay

Saint Andrews Bay is a natural site. Location: Fife, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include River Eden and Clatto Hill.

Climate of Saint Andrews Bay

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 57 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (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 Saint Andrews Bay
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)674548425050495260655762

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

How to get to Saint Andrews Bay

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (57 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 15 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 101 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 51 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 98 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 173 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Saint Andrews Bay

Within 100 km: 204 historic and cultural sites, 2,500 natural sites, 477 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km122 places

  • Monikie Reservoirs Lake 19 kmN
  • Lindores Loch Lake 22 kmW
  • Craigowl Hill Mountain 23 kmNW
  • Norman's Law Mountain 18 kmW

25–60 km790 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 42 kmSW
  • Cramond beach Beach 52 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 49 kmS
  • Gullane Beach Beach 36 kmS

60–100 km2,269 places

  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 91 kmSE
  • Garbh Innis Island 99 kmW

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