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Greatlaws

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°30′28″ N 2°47′09″ W

Map showing the location of Greatlaws Greatlaws
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
232 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Selkirk
5.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport62 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport87 km

About Greatlaws

Greatlaws is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 232 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (62 km). Nearby sights include Whitmuir Plantation and Blackcastle Hill.

Climate of Greatlaws

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
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 Greatlaws
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°4°7°9°9°7°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)936976576067718486989392

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Greatlaws

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 62 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 56 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 87 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 106 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 95 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 101 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 112 kmsoutheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Selkirk Town, The Scottish Borders
    5.5 km NW
  • Lilliesleaf Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.3 km E
  • Midlem Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.6 km NE
  • Ashkirk Village, The Scottish Borders
    3.7 km SW
  • Hawick Town, The Scottish Borders
    9.5 km S
  • Denholm Village, The Scottish Borders
    8.5 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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