- Elevation
- 74 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport63 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport91 km
About Milton
Milton is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 74 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (63 km). Nearby sights include Craighead and Glenesslin Burn.
Climate of Milton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (63 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° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 99 | 102 | 63 | 72 | 66 | 75 | 90 | 106 | 137 | 132 | 137 |
How to get to Milton
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 63 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 86 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 63 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 91 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 95 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 86 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 99 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 142 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 148 kmsouthwest
- Blackpool Population: 145K 155 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Milton
Within 100 km: 398 historic and cultural sites, 2,933 natural sites, 705 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km336 places
- Green Island Island 22 kmSW
- Danevale Island Island 21 kmSW
- Parton Island Island 20 kmSW
- Green Island Island 12 kmS
25–60 km1,401 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 31 kmSE
- Murrays Isles Island 45 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 34 kmS
- Islands of Fleet Island 46 kmSW
60–100 km2,299 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 99 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 73 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 64 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 70 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craighead Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km E
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Glenesslin Burn River, Scotland0.7 km E
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Cats Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.1 km E
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High Germany Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NE
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Killyleoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.6 km SE
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Slatehouse Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NW
Sources & licences
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