- Elevation
- 532 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport17 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport67 km
About Grain Heads
Grain Heads is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 532 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include The Mount and Wether Law.
Climate of Grain Heads
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- December (117 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 84 | 96 | 64 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 84 | 102 | 115 | 111 | 117 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Grain Heads
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 17 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 20 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 17 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 67 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 76 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 20 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 79 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 161 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Grain Heads
Within 100 km: 357 historic and cultural sites, 2,922 natural sites, 766 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km354 places
- Cramond beach Beach 21 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 24 kmNE
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 8 kmNE
- Roseberry Reservoir Lake 17 kmE
25–60 km1,266 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 31 kmN
- Gullane Beach Beach 43 kmNE
- Seacliff Beach Beach 54 kmNE
- Lamb Island Island 49 kmNE
60–100 km2,425 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 97 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 86 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 96 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Carlops Village, The Scottish Borders2.2 km SE
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West Linton Village, The Scottish Borders5.5 km S
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Nine Mile Burn Village, Midlothian3.6 km E
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Penicuik Town, Midlothian9.8 km E -
Balerno Town, Edinburgh9.8 km N -
Kirknewton Village, West Lothian10 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Mount Mountain, The Scottish Borders0.6 km NE
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Wether Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.4 km N
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Carlops Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.4 km SE
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Mount Maw Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.5 km S
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East Cairn Hill Mountain, Edinburgh2.7 km NW -
Spittal Hill Mountain, Midlothian2.9 km NE -
Muckle Knock Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.5 km W
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Patie's Hill Mountain, Midlothian2.2 km E
More nature in United Kingdom
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King Seat Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.3 km SW -
Catstone Mountain, The Scottish Borders6.1 km SW -
Lamb Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.8 km SW
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Lead Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.1 km S
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Millstone Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders6.5 km SW
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Faw Mount Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.6 km S
Sources & licences
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