to the Edenmouth estuary before joining the North Sea at St Andrews Bay. Leuchars is north-east of Cupar and north-west from the university town of St Andrews. The city of Dundee is to the north, across the rail and road bridges that span the Firth of Tay. The town had an adjoining Royal Air Force base, RAF Leuchars, which was established in 1920, and was home to the Eurofighter Typhoon. In 2015, the RAF base became an Army base, as the regimental headquarters of 2 Close Support Battalion REME and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, who saw their return to Scotland after 20 years in Germany, as coming home. Climate Leuchars has an oceanic climate, like most of Western Europe. On average, Leuchars gets around of rain each year and 1,564 hours of sunshine, making it one of the driest and sunniest places in Scotland. The highest recorded temperature was in August 1990, while the lowest was , which was recorded in February 1986. References External links Comprehensive local website Towns in Fife Parishes in Fife