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Galashiels

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°36′52″ N 2°48′25″ W

Map showing the location of Galashiels Galashiels
Location in United Kingdom
Population
10,060
10.1K
Elevation
119 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport52 km
DND Dundee Airport94 km

About Galashiels

Galashiels is a town. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Population: 10,060. Elevation: 119 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Gala Hill and Wester Hill.

Climate of Galashiels

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (98 mm)
Driest month
April (57 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 Galashiels
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)936976576067718486989392

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Galashiels

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 52 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 45 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 52 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 94 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 96 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 96 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 104 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 120 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Galashiels

Within 100 km: 581 historic and cultural sites, 2,197 natural sites, 565 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km271 places

  • Wooden Anna Island 24 kmE
  • Sharpitlaw Anna Island 25 kmE
  • Oldmill Island Island 14 kmE
  • The Batta Island 9 kmW

25–60 km1,453 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 56 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 51 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 42 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 47 kmN

60–100 km1,619 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 94 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 74 kmE
  • Old Law Island 65 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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