West Cairn Hill, West Lothian — Elevation and map

About West Cairn Hill

West Cairn Hill is a mountain. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 562 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include East Cairn Hill and Muckle Knock.

Photos of West Cairn Hill

East Cairn Hill Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Green Law Chris Eilbeck · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cap Law Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0
Braid Law Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0
Spittal Hill Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of West Cairn Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month: July (day 16°)
Coldest month: January (night -2°)
Wettest month: December (117 mm)
Driest month: April (64 mm)

3° -2°

5° -1°

8° 0°

11° 3°

14° 6°

16° 8°

15° 8°

12° 6°

9° 3°

6° 0°

4° -1°

Jan

116

Feb

84

Mar

96

Apr

64

May

65

Jun

72

Jul

74

Aug

84

Sep

102

Oct

115

Nov

111

Dec

117

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 West Cairn Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	3°	5°	8°	11°	14°	16°	15°	12°	9°	6°	4°
Average low (°C)	-2°	-2°	-1°	0°	3°	6°	8°	8°	6°	3°	0°	-1°
Precipitation (mm)	116	84	96	64	65	72	74	84	102	115	111	117

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to West Cairn Hill

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 16 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 21 km to the northeast.

Airports

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 16 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 63 kmwest
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 76 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Edinburgh Population: 515K 21 kmnortheast
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 52 kmwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 79 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 148 kmsoutheast
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 164 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Cairn Hill

Within 100 km: 321 historic and cultural sites, 2,999 natural sites, 776 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

Cramond beach Beach 21 kmNE
Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 9 kmNE
Roseberry Reservoir Lake 21 kmE
Portmore Loch Lake 17 kmSE

25–60 km1,281 places

Burntisland Beach Beach 31 kmNE
Portobello Beach Beach 25 kmNE
Gullane Beach Beach 45 kmNE
Seacliff Beach Beach 56 kmNE

60–100 km2,479 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 94 kmW
Ayr Beach Beach 86 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 83 kmW
Hunterston Sands Beach 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

East Calder Village, West Lothian
9.4 km N
Kirknewton Village, West Lothian
8.6 km N
Balerno Town, Edinburgh
9.8 km NE
West Linton Village, The Scottish Borders
8.1 km SE
Polbeth Village, West Lothian
9.5 km NW
Mid Calder Village, West Lothian
9.7 km N

West Cairn Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

East Cairn Hill Mountain, Edinburgh
2.3 km NE
Muckle Knock Mountain, The Scottish Borders
2.3 km SE
Wether Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders
3 km E
Colzium Hill Mountain, West Lothian
2.3 km SW
Mealowther Mountain, West Lothian
3.7 km SW
Torweaving Hill Mountain, West Lothian
3.9 km SW
Temple Hill Mountain, West Lothian
3 km N
Mid Hill Mountain, Edinburgh
3.3 km NE