- Elevation
- 108 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport22 km
- DND Dundee Airport65 km
About Monkswood
Monkswood is a neighbourhood. Location: Midlothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Scottish Mining Museum and Arniston Colliery Bing.
Climate of Monkswood
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (70 mm)
- Driest month
- April (43 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° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 46 | 54 | 43 | 50 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 65 | 70 | 61 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Monkswood
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 13 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 22 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 65 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 86 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 13 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 67 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 75 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 135 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 151 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Monkswood
Within 100 km: 375 historic and cultural sites, 2,591 natural sites, 636 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km291 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 24 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 20 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 10 kmN
- Gullane Beach Beach 24 kmNE
25–60 km1,133 places
- Seacliff Beach Beach 34 kmNE
- Mugdrum Island Island 55 kmN
- Isle of May Island 48 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 30 kmNE
60–100 km2,178 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 71 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 72 kmE
- South Wamses Island 94 kmE
- Old Law Island 84 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Scottish Mining Museum Museum, Midlothian0.6 km SW -
Arniston Colliery Bing Mountain, Midlothian2.1 km S
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Newbattle Abbey Historic site, Midlothian2 km N
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Camp Wood Hill Mountain, Midlothian2.3 km E
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Dalkeith Palace Historic site, Midlothian3.8 km N
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Melville Castle Historic site, Midlothian3.8 km NW
Sources & licences
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