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Midlothian

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°49′24″ N 3°05′36″ W

Midlothian
Bonnyrigg · Mr H · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
99,880
99.9K
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
130
listed under Midlothian
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport22 km
DND Dundee Airport70 km

About Midlothian

Midlothian is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 99,880. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Fullarton Water and Roseberry Reservoir.

Climate of Midlothian

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (120 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Midlothian
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)12087986971778190102118111116

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Midlothian

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 16 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 22 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 70 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 72 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 73 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 133 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 149 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Midlothian

Within 100 km: 403 historic and cultural sites, 2,595 natural sites, 651 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km317 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 22 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 15 kmN
  • Inchkeith Island 23 kmN
  • Green Craig Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,156 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 28 kmN
  • Gullane Beach Beach 29 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 59 kmN

60–100 km2,176 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 72 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 74 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 94 kmE
  • Old Law Island 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Midlothian

130 places

Cities & villages5

Mountains & nature5

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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