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Broxburn

Located in West Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′03″ N 3°28′17″ W

Map showing the location of Broxburn Broxburn
Location in United Kingdom
Population
15,970
16K
Elevation
70 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport6 km
GLA Glasgow Airport61 km

About Broxburn

Broxburn is a town. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Population: 15,970. Elevation: 70 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Niddry Castle and Greendykes Bing.

Climate of Broxburn

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 19°)
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 Broxburn
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)896373515662636680908388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Broxburn

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 6 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 17 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 6 kmeast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 61 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 64 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 17 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 67 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 159 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Broxburn

Within 100 km: 244 historic and cultural sites, 3,207 natural sites, 748 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km300 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 21 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 12 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 23 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,183 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 41 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 54 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 48 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 48 kmE

60–100 km2,716 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 87 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 92 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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