- Population
- 374,760
- 374.8K
- Elevation
- 56 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 440
- listed under Fife
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport24 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport36 km
About Fife
Fife is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 374,760. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Bishop Hill and Beins Law.
Climate of Fife
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (86 mm)
- Driest month
- April (49 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 86 | 57 | 65 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 72 | 82 | 72 | 78 |
How to get to Fife
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (36 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 27 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 24 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 36 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 89 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 27 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 33 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 80 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 119 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 173 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fife
Within 100 km: 224 historic and cultural sites, 3,001 natural sites, 652 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km219 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 21 kmS
- Mugdrum Island Island 12 kmNW
- Inchkeith Island 24 kmS
- St Serf's Island Island 14 kmSW
25–60 km978 places
- Cramond beach Beach 31 kmS
- Portobello Beach Beach 33 kmS
- Gullane Beach Beach 31 kmSE
- Seacliff Beach Beach 40 kmSE
60–100 km2,680 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 95 kmSE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 97 kmSE
- Inchlonaig Island 91 kmW
- Inchcailloch Island 88 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Fife
440 placesCities & villages34
- Denbeath · Neighbourhood
- Denhead · Village
- Donibristle · Village
- Drumeldrie · Village
- Drummochy · Neighbourhood
- Drumoig · Village
- Dunbog · Village
- Dundonald · Village
- Dunino · Village
- Dunnikier · Neighbourhood
- Dunshalt · Village
- Dysart · Village
- Earlsferry · Village
- Easter Aberdour · Neighbourhood
- Eastfield · Neighbourhood
- East Neuk · Neighbourhood
- Edenside · Neighbourhood
- Edenstown · Village
- Fetterdale · Village
- Fifeshire · Municipality
- Finglassie · Neighbourhood
- Foodieash · Village
- Fordell · Village
- Fordell Firs · Village
- Forester's Lodge · Neighbourhood
- Gallatown · Neighbourhood
- Gardeners' Lands · Neighbourhood
- Garvock Hill · Neighbourhood
- Gateside · Village
- Gateside · Village
- Giffordtown · Village
- Glencraig · Neighbourhood
- Gowkhall · Village
- Halbeath · Village
Mountains & nature21
- Darklaw Hill · Mountain
- Down Law · Mountain
- Drumcarrow Craig · Mountain
- Dunbog Hill · Mountain
- Dunearn Hill · Mountain
- Dunicher Law · Mountain
- Easter Cairn · Mountain
- East Hill · Mountain
- East Lomond · Mountain
- Elie Ness · Natural site
- Emily Hill · Mountain
- Ferry Hills · Mountain
- Flagstaff Hill · Mountain
- Fleecefaulds Hill · Mountain
- Foodie Hill · Mountain
- Forret Hill · Mountain
- Glenduckie Hill · Mountain
- Grangehill · Mountain
- Green Craig · Mountain
- Hare Law · Mountain
- Hare Law · Mountain
Lakes, rivers & coasts2
- Diana's Fountain · River
- Dronachy Burn · River
Heritage & sights3
- East End Park · Landmark
- Elie Ness Lighthouse · Landmark
- Greenside Scalp Mediumwave Transmitter · Landmark
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bishop Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross9.6 km W
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Beins Law Mountain, Perth and Kinross11 km NW
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Cordon Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross11 km NW
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Glen Farg Natural site, Perth and Kinross14 km NW
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Castle Law Mountain, Perth and Kinross13 km NW
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Letham Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross14 km W
Sources & licences
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