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Kirknewton

Located in West Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°53′15″ N 3°25′08″ W

Map showing the location of Kirknewton Kirknewton
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,950
2K
Elevation
171 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 Airport8 km
GLA Glasgow Airport63 km

About Kirknewton

Kirknewton is a village. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Population: 1,950. Elevation: 171 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Kaimes Hill and Selms Tops.

Climate of Kirknewton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
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 Kirknewton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)896373515662636680908388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirknewton

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 8 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 16 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 8 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 63 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 16 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 53 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 153 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 162 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kirknewton

Within 100 km: 273 historic and cultural sites, 3,096 natural sites, 746 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km304 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 23 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 13 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 21 kmE
  • Inchkeith Island 24 kmNE

25–60 km1,228 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 40 kmNE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 53 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 47 kmNE

60–100 km2,583 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 95 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 90 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 87 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 94 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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