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Old Monkland

Located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′01″ N 4°02′16″ W

Map showing the location of Old Monkland Old Monkland
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 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
EDI Edinburgh Airport43 km

About Old Monkland

Old Monkland is a village. Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (25 km). Nearby sights include Cliftonhill and Excelsior Stadium.

Climate of Old Monkland

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Old Monkland
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1561071166671687591125147144144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Old Monkland

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 25 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 14 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 25 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 43 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 52 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 14 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 54 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 95 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 182 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 184 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Old Monkland

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 3,657 natural sites, 1,005 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km158 places

  • Newshot Island Island 25 kmW
  • Spiers Island Island 12 kmE
  • Speirs Island Island 15 kmN
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 25 kmSW

25–60 km1,437 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 56 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 52 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 56 kmW

60–100 km3,249 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 81 kmW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 78 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 90 kmE
  • Cala Island 100 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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