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Arthur's Seat is a mountain in the City of Edinburgh. It is one of the 124 sights listed for the United Kingdom on this site and is ranked 44th in popularity among the country's sights based on English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The weather is warmest in July and August, with daily highs of 18 °C and 17 °C. The wettest month is October, which has about 94 mm of rain. Other months have varying levels of rain, with April being the driest month with about 51 mm of rain over 11 days.
Edinburgh Airport is 13 km away. The site is 532 km from London. Visitors can combine a trip to Arthur's Seat with visits to Holyrood Palace (1.1 km), St Giles' Cathedral (1.9 km), or Edinburgh Castle (2.5 km). Further away, the Forth Bridge is 15.3 km away and the Falkirk Wheel is 42.8 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 18 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 6 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 82 | 58 | 65 | 51 | 58 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 94 | 80 | 76 |
| Rainy days | 15 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
