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Harlaw Reservoir

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°52′13″ N 3°18′33″ W

Map showing the location of Harlaw Reservoir Harlaw Reservoir
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
250 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Balerno
2.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport10 km
DND Dundee Airport67 km

About Harlaw Reservoir

Harlaw Reservoir is a lake. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Elevation: 250 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Threipmuir Reservoir and White Cleugh.

Climate of Harlaw Reservoir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (78 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Harlaw Reservoir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)755362475359616370786973

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Harlaw Reservoir

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 10 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 12 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 10 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 70 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 12 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 147 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 160 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Harlaw Reservoir

Within 100 km: 324 historic and cultural sites, 2,938 natural sites, 728 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km331 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 22 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 12 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 16 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 21 kmNE

25–60 km1,177 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 35 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 47 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 54 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 59 kmNE

60–100 km2,482 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 93 kmSW
  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 86 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 88 kmE

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