- Elevation
- 114 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport103 km
About Milton
Milton is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 114 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Fell Hill and Green Island.
Climate of Milton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 132 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 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), 73 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 99 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 103 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 108 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 99 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 111 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmeast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 142 kmsouth
- Belfast Population: 348K 144 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Milton
Within 100 km: 362 historic and cultural sites, 2,918 natural sites, 693 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km334 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 20 kmSE
- Hestan Island Island 20 kmS
- Green Island Island 19 kmW
- Grainyford Isle Island 16 kmSW
25–60 km1,350 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 60 kmS
- Murrays Isles Island 35 kmSW
- Islands of Fleet Island 36 kmSW
- Ardwall Isle Island 35 kmSW
60–100 km2,289 places
- High Moor Mountain 99 kmSE
- Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 80 kmNW
- Tuft Rock Island 91 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fell Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km W
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Green Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.5 km NW
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Milton Loch Lake, Scotland0.9 km W
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Blairshinnoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SE
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Tan Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km W
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Peaty Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km N
Other cities and towns in Dumfries and Galloway
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Castle Douglas Village, Dumfries and Galloway12 km SW -
Cargenbridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km NE
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Shawhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km NE
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Beeswing Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km E
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Gateside Village, Dumfries and Galloway5 km SE
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Hardgate Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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