Village

Wanlockhead

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′53″ N 3°46′40″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 423 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July; See the climate
Airports: PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport52 km; EDI Edinburgh Airport67 km

About Wanlockhead

Wanlockhead is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 423 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Green Hill and Wanlock Dod.

Climate of Wanlockhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: January (196 mm)
Driest month: June (89 mm)

4° -1°

6° 0°

9° 1°

13° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

16° 9°

13° 7°

10° 4°

7° 1°

5° 0°

Jan

196

Feb

137

Mar

151

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

118

Sep

154

Oct

185

Nov

185

Dec

192

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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Climate of Wanlockhead
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	4°	6°	9°	13°	15°	17°	16°	13°	10°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	0°	1°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	4°	1°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	196	137	151	90	93	89	95	118	154	185	185	192

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Wanlockhead

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 60 km to the northwest.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 52 kmwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 67 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 67 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 60 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 72 kmnortheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmnorth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
Sunderland Population: 170.1K 162 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Green Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
1.3 km W
Wanlock Dod Mountain, South Lanarkshire
0.9 km N
Stake Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
1 km SE
Mine Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
1.1 km NE
Middle Moor Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2 km S
Sowen Dod Mountain, South Lanarkshire
1.6 km NW