- Elevation
- 97 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport57 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport85 km
About Maxwelton
Maxwelton is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 97 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (57 km). Nearby sights include Shancastle Doon and Peelton Hill.
Climate of Maxwelton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (180 mm)
- Driest month
- April (81 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) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 180 | 122 | 134 | 81 | 88 | 81 | 86 | 110 | 143 | 174 | 174 | 178 |
How to get to Maxwelton
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 57 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 80 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 57 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 85 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 91 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 80 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 95 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 147 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 154 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Maxwelton
Within 100 km: 393 historic and cultural sites, 2,884 natural sites, 711 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km361 places
- Green Island Island 22 kmSW
- Danevale Island Island 25 kmS
- Parton Island Island 23 kmSW
- Green Island Island 18 kmS
25–60 km1,366 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 37 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 58 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 47 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 39 kmS
60–100 km2,261 places
- Isle of Arran Island 99 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 79 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 64 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shancastle Doon Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km N
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Peelton Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km N
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Slatehouse Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SE
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Wauk Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Dalwhat Water River, Scotland2.1 km W
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Barr Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NE
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Dunscore Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km SE
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Penpont Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km NE -
Keir Mill Village, Dumfries and Galloway6 km NE
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Milton Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.4 km SE
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Craigdarroch Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.7 km W
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Throughgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway8 km SE
Sources & licences
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