West Hill, The Scottish Borders

About West Hill

West Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 454 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Lammer Law and Crib Law.

Climate of West Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 102 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: October (109 mm)
Driest month: April (63 mm)

4° -2°

6° -1°

9° 0°

12° 3°

15° 6°

17° 8°

16° 7°

13° 6°

10° 3°

6° 0°

5° -1°

Jan

104

Feb

77

Mar

83

Apr

63

May

66

Jun

72

Jul

76

Aug

89

Sep

93

Oct

109

Nov

102

Dec

100

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 West Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	4°	6°	9°	12°	15°	17°	16°	13°	10°	6°	5°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	-1°	0°	3°	6°	8°	7°	6°	3°	0°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	104	77	83	63	66	72	76	89	93	109	102	100

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to West Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 38 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 28 km to the northwest.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 38 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 71 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 102 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 28 kmnorthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 72 kmnorth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 91 kmwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 122 kmsoutheast
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 137 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Hill

Within 100 km: 464 historic and cultural sites, 2,208 natural sites, 549 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

Portobello Beach Beach 23 kmNW
Gullane Beach Beach 23 kmN
Monkmill Island Island 16 kmNE
Crow Island Island 16 kmN

25–60 km1,162 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 37 kmNW
Cramond beach Beach 35 kmNW
Seacliff Beach Beach 27 kmNE
Cocklawburn Beach Beach 55 kmE

60–100 km1,842 places

Longhoughton Beach Beach 89 kmSE
South Wamses Island 77 kmE
Old Law Island 67 kmE
North Wamses Island 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Leaston Village, East Lothian
3.6 km N
Humbie Village, East Lothian
4.5 km NW
New Channelkirk Village, The Scottish Borders
5.6 km S
Fala Village, Midlothian
4.8 km W
Gifford Village, East Lothian
8.9 km NE
Gilston Village, The Scottish Borders
6.5 km SW

West Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Lammer Law Mountain, East Lothian
3.3 km NE
Crib Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3 km E
Ditcher Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3.9 km S
Highside Hill Mountain, East Lothian
4.3 km NE
Soutra Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
4.9 km SW
Hog Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
5.2 km SE
Carfrae Mountain, The Scottish Borders
5.4 km S
Hare Law Mountain, East Lothian
5.5 km NE