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William Law

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°38′56″ N 2°49′45″ W

Map showing the location of William Law William Law
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
401 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Galashiels
4.1 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport48 km
DND Dundee Airport90 km

About William Law

William Law is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 401 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Caitha Hill and Buckholm Hill.

Climate of William Law

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
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 William Law
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°12°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°3°6°8°8°6°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)936976576067718486989392

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to William Law

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 48 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 41 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 48 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 90 kmnorth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 99 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 92 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 108 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 124 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from William Law

Within 100 km: 568 historic and cultural sites, 2,199 natural sites, 570 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Oldmill Island Island 17 kmSE
  • The Batta Island 8 kmSW
  • Mill Island Island 19 kmSE
  • Shaws Upper Loch Lake 24 kmS

25–60 km1,406 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 52 kmNW
  • Cramond beach Beach 47 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 38 kmNW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 44 kmN

60–100 km1,658 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 97 kmSW
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • South Wamses Island 76 kmE
  • Old Law Island 66 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Galashiels Town, The Scottish Borders
    4.1 km S
  • Buckholm Village, The Scottish Borders
    1.2 km S
  • Clovenfords Village, The Scottish Borders
    4.6 km SW
  • Torwoodlee Village, The Scottish Borders
    2 km SW
  • Stow Village, The Scottish Borders
    5.4 km NW
  • Tweedbank Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.3 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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