- Elevation
- 157 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport15 km
- DND Dundee Airport65 km
About New Pentland
New Pentland is a neighbourhood. Location: Midlothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (15 km). Nearby sights include Fala Knowe and Rosslyn Chapel.
Climate of New Pentland
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 61 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- 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° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 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 New Pentland
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 15 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 9 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 15 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 65 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 79 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 9 kmnorth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 67 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 68 kmwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 156 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from New Pentland
Within 100 km: 366 historic and cultural sites, 2,712 natural sites, 679 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km315 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 21 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 14 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 9 kmN
- Inchkeith Island 17 kmN
25–60 km1,125 places
- Gullane Beach Beach 27 kmNE
- Seacliff Beach Beach 38 kmNE
- Mugdrum Island Island 53 kmN
- Isle of May Island 51 kmNE
60–100 km2,317 places
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 78 kmE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 79 kmE
- Old Law Island 90 kmE
- North Wamses Island 100 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fala Knowe Mountain, Midlothian4.7 km W
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Rosslyn Chapel Attraction, Midlothian2.5 km S
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Capelaw Hill Mountain, Edinburgh5.6 km W -
Turnhouse Hill Mountain, Midlothian6.6 km SW -
Lions Haunch Mountain, Edinburgh6.2 km N
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Carnethy Hill Mountain, Midlothian7.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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