- Elevation
- 222 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport10 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport61 km
About Selms Tops
Selms Tops is a mountain. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 222 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Corston Hill and Auchinoon Hill.
Climate of Selms Tops
Best months for sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 89 | 63 | 73 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 63 | 66 | 80 | 90 | 83 | 88 |
How to get to Selms Tops
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 10 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 18 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 10 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 61 kmwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 69 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 18 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 72 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 154 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 164 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Selms Tops
Within 100 km: 270 historic and cultural sites, 3,132 natural sites, 766 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km295 places
- Cramond beach Beach 15 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 23 kmE
- Inchcolm Island 19 kmNE
- Harelaw Island Island 21 kmN
25–60 km1,257 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 25 kmNE
- Gullane Beach Beach 43 kmNE
- Seacliff Beach Beach 55 kmE
- Mugdrum Island Island 54 kmN
60–100 km2,616 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 84 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 92 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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East Calder Village, West Lothian1.7 km N
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Mid Calder Village, West Lothian2.3 km NW
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Kirknewton Village, West Lothian2.6 km NE
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Livingston City, West Lothian5.1 km NW
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Oakbank Village, West Lothian1.3 km NW
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Langton Neighbourhood, West Lothian1.4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Corston Hill Mountain, West Lothian2.4 km S
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Auchinoon Hill Mountain, West Lothian3.3 km S
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Kaimes Hill Mountain, Edinburgh4 km E
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Dalmahoy Hill Mountain, Edinburgh4.7 km E
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Almondvale Stadium Landmark, West Lothian4.2 km W -
Temple Hill Mountain, West Lothian5 km SE
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East Cairn Hill Mountain, Edinburgh7.5 km SE -
Tormain Mountain, Edinburgh5.5 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Torweaving Hill Mountain, West Lothian9 km S -
Mealowther Mountain, West Lothian9.9 km S -
Dechmont Law Mountain, West Lothian6.9 km NW
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West Cairn Hill Mountain, West Lothian7.6 km S
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Greendykes Bing Mountain, West Lothian8 km N
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Black Hill Mountain, West Lothian8 km S
Sources & licences
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