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Kippie Island

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°41′50″ N 2°11′19″ W

Map showing the location of Kippie Island Kippie Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Upsettlington
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport79 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport80 km

About Kippie Island

Kippie Island is an island. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Dreeper Island and Bendibus Island.

Climate of Kippie Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (74 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Kippie Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)664853445053577165746965

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Kippie Island

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 79 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 69 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 79 kmwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 80 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 99 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 69 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 88 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 102 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 131 kmwest

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

Day trips from Kippie Island

Within 100 km: 510 historic and cultural sites, 1,569 natural sites, 417 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 15 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 16 kmE
  • Lindisfarne Holy Island Island 25 kmE
  • Wooden Anna Island 18 kmSW

25–60 km728 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 56 kmNW
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 48 kmNW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 48 kmSE
  • South Wamses Island 36 kmE

60–100 km1,528 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 76 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 65 kmNW
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 84 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Upsettlington Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.5 km N
  • Norham Village, Norham
    2.9 km NE
  • Coldstream Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.5 km SW
  • Ladykirk Village, The Scottish Borders
    2.8 km N
  • Duddo Municipality, Northumberland
    3.6 km SE
  • Horndean Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.2 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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