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Edinburgh
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水 · CC BY-SA 4.0
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionBritain & Ireland
Best monthsNo clear best season
Nearest airportsEDI · Edinburgh Airport · 11 km
DND · Dundee Airport · 56 km
GLA · Glasgow Airport · 78 km
DND · Dundee Airport · 56 km
GLA · Glasgow Airport · 78 km
About
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. It is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Edinburgh the warmest month is July (average high 19°) and the coolest is January (7°). Most rainy days come in January.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Vault of William BlackwoodSight · 123 m
- Vault of Robert BurnSight · 131 m
- Memorial to Archibald ConstableSight · 134 m
- Tombstone of David AllanSight · 145 m
- Vault of Dr Robert Candlish & James CandlishSight · 162 m
- Photo trailSight · 221 m
- The Edinburgh DungeonSight · 297 m
- StillsMuseum · 318 m
- Museum of Magic, Fortune-Telling and WitchcraftMuseum · 337 m
- The Stand Comedy ClubSight · 359 m
- Museum of ChildhoodMuseum · 380 m
- Escape HourSight · 390 m
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| Low | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)