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Water of Leith

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°58′41″ N 3°10′12″ W

Map showing the location of Water of Leith Water of Leith
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leith
0.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport13 km
DND Dundee Airport54 km

About Water of Leith

Water of Leith is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Easter Road and Bruntsfield Links.

Climate of Water of Leith

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (78 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Water of Leith
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)755362475359616370786973

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Water of Leith

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 13 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 3 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 13 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 54 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 56 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 69 kmwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 146 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 149 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Water of Leith

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 2,867 natural sites, 670 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km256 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 10 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 8 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 5 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 22 kmE

25–60 km1,028 places

  • Seacliff Beach Beach 34 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 42 kmN
  • Isle of May Island 45 kmNE
  • Lamb Island Island 28 kmE

60–100 km2,544 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 81 kmE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 83 kmE
  • Old Law Island 94 kmE
  • Inchlonaig Island 91 kmW

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