- Elevation
- 57 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport91 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport100 km
About Dalton
Dalton is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 57 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (91 km). Nearby sights include Rotchell Hill and Ronald's Hill.
Climate of Dalton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 116 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (123 mm)
- Driest month
- April (59 mm)
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 123 | 91 | 95 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 76 | 87 | 96 | 123 | 116 | 123 |
How to get to Dalton
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 91 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 101 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 91 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 100 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 108 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 101 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 106 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 114 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 129 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 139 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Dalton
Within 100 km: 529 historic and cultural sites, 3,214 natural sites, 722 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km201 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 21 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 17 kmSE
- Cottage Island Island 2 kmN
- Dormont Island Island 2 kmN
25–60 km1,719 places
- Hestan Island Island 37 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 60 kmSW
- Green Island Island 45 kmW
- Rampsholme Island Island 54 kmS
60–100 km2,545 places
- High Moor Mountain 94 kmS
- Roanhead Beach Beach 99 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 64 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 92 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rotchell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km NE
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Ronald's Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km NW
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Cottage Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.1 km N
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Dormont Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km N
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Hetland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km W
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Nutholm Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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