- Population
- 15,970
- 16K
- Elevation
- 70 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 89 | 63 | 73 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 80 | 90 | 83 | 88 |
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.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Niddry Castle Historic site, West Lothian1.8 km N
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Greendykes Bing Mountain, West Lothian1.6 km N
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Binny Craig Mountain, West Lothian4.1 km W
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Binns Tower Landmark, West Lothian7 km NW
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Inch Garvie Island, Edinburgh9.1 km NE -
Philpstoun Bing North Mountain, West Lothian5.2 km NW
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Dechmont Law Mountain, West Lothian5.4 km SW
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Almondvale Stadium Landmark, West Lothian6.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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