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Abercorn Light (historical)

Located in West Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°59′59″ N 3°28′22″ W

Map showing the location of Abercorn Light (historical) Abercorn Light (historical)
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Abercorn
0.6 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport8 km
DND Dundee Airport58 km

About Abercorn Light (historical)

Abercorn Light (historical) is a landmark. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Blackness Pier Light and Blackness Castle.

Climate of Abercorn Light (historical)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (90 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Abercorn Light (historical)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°8°
Average low (°C)1°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)896373515662636680908388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Abercorn Light (historical)

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 8 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 18 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 8 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 58 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 62 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 18 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 61 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 153 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 164 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Abercorn Light (historical)

Within 100 km: 232 historic and cultural sites, 3,245 natural sites, 744 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km287 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 11 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 23 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 21 kmE

25–60 km1,143 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 41 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 46 kmE

60–100 km2,791 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 94 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 95 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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