- Elevation
- 224 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport69 km
- NCL Newcastle International Airport79 km
About Minto Craigs
Minto Craigs is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 224 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Minto Hills and Troney Hill.
Climate of Minto Craigs
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 103 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (106 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 106 | 78 | 85 | 63 | 65 | 70 | 76 | 89 | 93 | 106 | 103 | 104 |
How to get to Minto Craigs
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 69 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 62 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 69 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 79 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 111 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 62 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 87 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 104 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 109 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 112 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Minto Craigs
Within 100 km: 635 historic and cultural sites, 2,151 natural sites, 550 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km273 places
- Wooden Anna Island 20 kmNE
- Sharpitlaw Anna Island 22 kmNE
- Oldmill Island Island 12 kmNE
- The Batta Island 24 kmNW
25–60 km1,464 places
- Portobello Beach Beach 60 kmNW
- Cocklawburn Beach Beach 53 kmNE
- Cheswick Sands Beach 53 kmNE
- Old Law Island 59 kmE
60–100 km1,599 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 74 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 69 kmNW
- Gullane Beach Beach 63 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Minto Hills Mountain, The Scottish Borders2 km W
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Troney Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.3 km N
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Rule Water River, Scotland1.1 km NE
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Lanton Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.5 km E
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Black Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.7 km SE
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Rubers Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders5.2 km S
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Teviotdale Natural site, Scotland7.5 km W
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Gersit Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders6.9 km NE
Sources & licences
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