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Craigshill

Located in West Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°53′51″ N 3°29′56″ W

Map showing the location of Craigshill Craigshill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
128 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 Airport10 km
GLA Glasgow Airport59 km

About Craigshill

Craigshill is a neighbourhood. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Almondvale Stadium and Harwood Water.

Climate of Craigshill

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 Craigshill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)896373515662636680908388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Craigshill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 10 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 20 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 10 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 59 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 68 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 20 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 48 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 71 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 163 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Craigshill

Within 100 km: 249 historic and cultural sites, 3,195 natural sites, 766 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km287 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 16 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 19 kmNE
  • Spiers Island Island 23 kmW
  • Harelaw Island Island 20 kmNE

25–60 km1,270 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 25 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 25 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 44 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 57 kmE

60–100 km2,653 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 83 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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