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Fort Matilda

Located in Inverclyde, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′34″ N 4°47′42″ W

Map showing the location of Fort Matilda Fort Matilda
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport25 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km

About Fort Matilda

Fort Matilda is a neighbourhood. Location: Inverclyde, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Bow Hill and Long Craig.

Climate of Fort Matilda

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 180 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (198 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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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Climate of Fort Matilda
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)19813114787868799119159180180184

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Fort Matilda

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 25 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 35 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 25 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 81 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 35 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 100 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 126 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 212 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Fort Matilda

Within 100 km: 147 historic and cultural sites, 3,533 natural sites, 1,250 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km323 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 23 kmS
  • Inchlonaig Island 20 kmNE
  • Inchcailloch Island 20 kmNE
  • Isle of Bute Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,549 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 49 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 47 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 27 kmS

60–100 km3,058 places

  • Colonsay Island 89 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 99 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 93 kmE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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