Burntisland, United Kingdom
Scotland · United Kingdom
Burntisland is a small city in Scotland, United Kingdom with a population of 6,590. Elevation: 23 ft (7 m). Average temperature: 51°F (10°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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About Burntisland
Burntisland is a former Royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland, on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. It was previously known as Wester Kinghorn or Little Kinghorn. The town has a population of 6,269 (2011).
People
Climate
| Population | 6,590 |
| Population Density | 7 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Coordinates | 56.0587°, -3.2366° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | Scotland |
| Average Temperature | 51°F (10°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (15°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 44.3 inches (1,124 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 7.5 inches (19 cm) |
About Burntisland
Burntisland is a small city in United Kingdom (Scotland) with a population of 6,590. The city sits at an elevation of 23 feet (7 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (10°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 44.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Climate in Burntisland
Burntisland has an average annual temperature of 0°C (32°F). The hottest month is Jan (0°C), the coldest is Jan (0°C). Average annual precipitation is 726 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 50.7°F |
| 6% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (15°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Area | 925.7 sq mi (2,397.5 km²) |
| Population Density | 7/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 56.0587°N, 3.2366°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (5°C) | 2.9 in | |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 1.9 in | Coldest |
| March | 41°F (5°C) | 2.3 in | |
| April | 44°F (7°C) | 1.7 in | Driest |
| May | 49°F (10°C) | 2.1 in | |
| June | 54°F (12°C) | 2.2 in | |
| July | 60°F (15°C) | 2.2 in | Warmest |
| August | 58°F (14°C) | 2.2 in | |
| September | 53°F (12°C) | 2.6 in | |
| October | 48°F (9°C) | 2.9 in | Wettest |
| November | 42°F (6°C) | 2.5 in | |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 2.7 in |
Burntisland has a seasonal temperature swing of 22°F / from 38°F in February to 60°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 28.3 inches, with October being the wettest month (2.9") and April the driest (1.7").
Schools in Burntisland
2 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starley Hall | - | - | - | - |
| Burntisland Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Burntisland
13 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital FM Edinburgh | edinburgh, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CareSound Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Forth1 | pop music, popular | AAC+ 47 kbps | |
| East Coast FM Haddington | easy listening | MP3 320 kbps | |
| BFBS Scotland | - | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Edge 1 | - | MP3 | |
| Dundee Radio Club | community radio, field recordings | MP3 320 kbps | |
| TD1 Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio ENRG | alternative, edinburgh | MP3 | |
| 242 RADIO | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| EHFM | community radio, edinburgh | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio GH | folk | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Tay Bridges Radio | - | MP3 320 kbps |
Museums in Burntisland
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdour Heritage Centre | ||||
| Adam Smith Heritage Centre | ||||
| Anatomical Museum | ||||
| Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum | ||||
| Auld Wemyss Ways Heritage Centre | ||||
| Broxburn Community Museum | ||||
| Buckhaven Museum | ||||
| Burntisland Heritage Exhibition | ||||
| Coastal Centre Exhibition | ||||
| Cockburn Geological Museum | ||||
| Dalkeith Museum | ||||
| Dynamic Earth | ||||
| Forth Bridges Light House Museum | ||||
| Heart of Midlothian Museum | ||||
| Heriot Watt Museum | ||||
| HMY Britannia | ||||
| Inchcolm Museum | ||||
| Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery | ||||
| Methil Heritage Centre | ||||
| Museum Collections Centre | ||||
| Museum of Childhood | ||||
| Museum of Communication | ||||
| Museum of Edinburgh | ||||
| Museum of Magic, Fortune-Telling and Witchcraft | ||||
| Museum of Scottish Fire Heritage | ||||
| Museum on the Mound | ||||
| Musselburgh Museum | ||||
| National Mining Museum Scotland | ||||
| National Museum of Scotland | ||||
| National War Museum | ||||
| One O'Clock Gun Exhibition | ||||
| Prestongrange Mining Museum | ||||
| Prisoners of War Museum | ||||
| Queensferry Museum | ||||
| Scotstarvit Tower | ||||
| Scottish Vintage Bus Museum | ||||
| St Cecilia's Hall | ||||
| Surgeons' Hall Museums | ||||
| Talbot Rice Gallery | ||||
| The King's Gallery | ||||
| The Maltings | ||||
| The People's Story Museum | ||||
| The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Museum | ||||
| The Royal Scots Regimental Museum | ||||
| The Spirit of Leithers | ||||
| Trinity Apse | ||||
| Trinity House | ||||
| Wemyss Cave Museum & Visitor Centre | ||||
| Writers' Museum |
Libraries in Burntisland
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdour Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Advocates Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Artiscience Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Auchtermuchty Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Balerno Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Balgreen Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Benarty Libary | 0.0 | |||||
| Blackhall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Buckhaven Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burntisland Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cadham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cameron Smail Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cardenden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Children's Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Colinton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Corstorphine Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cowdenbeath Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Craigmillar Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Currie Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dalgety Bay Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dalkeith Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Danderhall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Duloch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries | 0.0 | |||||
| Edinburgh College of Art Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Edinburgh Law School Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Edinburgh Napier Merchiston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Edinburgh University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Falkland Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Fountainbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gilmerton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gorebridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Granton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Inverkeithing Library and Heritage Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Jennie Lee Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kelty Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kennoway Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kinghorn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kinross Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kirkcaldy Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kirkliston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ladybank Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lasswade Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Leith Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Leslie Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Leven Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library of Mistakes | 0.0 | |||||
| Loanhead Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Map Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Mayfield Library | 0.0 | |||||
| McDonald Road Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Methil Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Moray House Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Moredun Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Morningside Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Musselburgh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library of Scotland | 0.0 | |||||
| New College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newbattle Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newtongrange Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Oxgangs Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Piershill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Playfair Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Portobello Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ratho Library | 0.0 | |||||
| RBGE Herbarium & Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rosyth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rothes Halls Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Scottish Poetry Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sighthill Learning Resource Centre (LRC) | 0.0 | |||||
| Sighthill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Signet Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Neighbourhood Office and Library | 0.0 | |||||
| South Queensferry Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stockbridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Templehall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Drumbrae Library Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| The Lex Davidson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wester Hailes Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Windmill Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Burntisland
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balerno Farmer's Market | |||||
| Edinburgh Farmers' Market | |||||
| Edinburgh Farmers' Market | |||||
| Grassmarket Market | |||||
| Grassmarket Market | |||||
| Kirkcaldy Farmers Market | |||||
| Leith Market | |||||
| Leith Market | |||||
| Stockbridge Market | |||||
| Stockbridge Market | |||||
| The Pitt | |||||
| The Pitt | |||||
| Tron Kirk Market | |||||
| Tron Kirk Market |
Hotels in Burntisland
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Burntisland
3 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Burntisland
3 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Burntisland
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Burntisland
2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Burntisland
2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Burntisland
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Burntisland
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Burntisland
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Burntisland
2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Burntisland
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Burntisland
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barney's Beer | ||||
| Barney's Beer | ||||
| BellField Brewery | ||||
| Blair's Brewery | ||||
| Blair's Brewery | ||||
| Campervan Brewery | ||||
| Campervan Brewery | ||||
| Cold Town Brewery | ||||
| Cold Town Brewery | ||||
| Cross Borders Brewing Co. | ||||
| Edinburgh Beer Factory | ||||
| Edinburgh Beer Factory | ||||
| Krafty Brew | ||||
| Krafty Brew | ||||
| Newbarns Brewery | ||||
| Newbarns Brewery | ||||
| Pilot | ||||
| Pilot |
Stadiums & Teams in Burntisland
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Burntisland
37 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Airport | EDI | Large Airport |
| Dundee Airport | DND | Medium Airport |
| Leuchars Station Airfield | ADX | Medium Airport |
| Archerfield Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Balado Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Baldardo Field | - | Small Airport |
| Balgone Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Balgrummo Steading Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blair Atholl Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Broomhill Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Castleton Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Cumbernauld Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Dollar airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| East Fortune Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| East Lochlane Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fife Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Fingland | - | Small Airport |
| Forfar Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hilton of Carslogie Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Kingsmuir Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kirriemuir Farm Strip | - | Small Airport |
| Latch Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Midlem Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Montrose Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Mosside Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Nairns Mains Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Nether Huntlywood Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Perth/Scone Airport | PSL | Small Airport |
| Pilmuir Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Polmont | - | Small Airport |
| Portmoak Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| RAF Kirknewton | - | Small Airport |
| Sheardale airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Skydive Strathallan | - | Small Airport |
| Stonehill Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Teuchats Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Thankerton private airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Burntisland
51 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| A&E | ||
| ABC4D Antenatal Babyscan Clinic | ||
| Active Clinics | ||
| Allingham Physiotherapy | ||
| Ballenden House | ||
| Blackford Clinic | ||
| Brougham Foot Clinic | ||
| Bruntsfield Chiropractic Clinic | ||
| City Chiropractic | ||
| Corstorphine Footcare | ||
| Crew 2000 | ||
| Dance Podiatry/Chiropody | ||
| Dermal Clinic | ||
| Edinburgh Chiropractic Clinic | ||
| Edinburgh Osteopathic Surgery | ||
| Edinburgh Rehab Centre | ||
| Edinburgh Sports Injury Clinic | ||
| Este Medical Group | ||
| Ferry Road Foot Clinic | ||
| Fertility & Reproductive Endocrine Unit | ||
| Gateway to Recovery Clinic | ||
| Inchkeith House - Podiatry Dept. | ||
| Lothian Optometry Teach & Treat (LOTT) | ||
| Lothian Sexual Health | ||
| Marchhall Centre | ||
| Meadowside Health Clinic | ||
| Minor Injuries Unit | ||
| Morningside Chiropractic | ||
| NHS Vaccination Centre | ||
| Ocean Terminal Vaccination Clinic | ||
| OPD1 | ||
| OPD2 | ||
| OPD3 | ||
| OPD4 | ||
| OPD5 | ||
| OPD6 | ||
| Pennywell Resource Centre | ||
| Pódia | ||
| Portobello Foot Care | ||
| Portobello Health Hub | ||
| Pregnancy Support Unit | ||
| Randolph Crescent Hostel | ||
| Spittal Street Clinic | ||
| Stockbridge Clinic | ||
| The Chiropractic Clinic | ||
| The Goddess Clinic | ||
| The MOLE Clinic | ||
| The Salt Cave | ||
| Trinity Podiatry | ||
| Victoria Medical Practice | ||
| Wight Chiropractic Clinic |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Burntisland
5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Burntisland Parish Church | |
| Erskine Church | |
| St Joseph’s RC Church | |
| St Serf's Church | |
| The Salvation Army |
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What is the population of Burntisland?
Burntisland has a population of 6,590 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 7 people per square mile, spread across 925.7 square miles.
What is the weather like in Burntisland?
Burntisland has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (10°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 44.3 inches, with 7.5 inches of snow.
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