- Elevation
- 69 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- DND Dundee Airport50 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport82 km
About West Mains Island
West Mains Island is an island. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Pitnacree Island and Castle Dow.
Climate of West Mains Island
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 124 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (156 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 98 | 107 | 64 | 74 | 70 | 76 | 83 | 107 | 130 | 124 | 130 |
How to get to West Mains Island
The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (82 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 52 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 50 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 82 kmsouth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 52 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 85 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmsouth
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 114 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 230 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Mains Island
Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 3,846 natural sites, 806 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km374 places
- Isle of Spar Island 17 kmSW
- Eilean nan Ubh Island 15 kmSW
- Island of Clunie Island 20 kmSE
- Lamb Island Island 7 kmSE
25–60 km1,678 places
- Mugdrum Island Island 46 kmSE
- St Serf's Island Island 58 kmSE
- Moncreiffe Island Island 36 kmSE
- Roy's Folly Island 55 kmSE
60–100 km2,778 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 74 kmSE
- Cramond beach Beach 80 kmS
- Portobello Beach Beach 87 kmSE
- Gullane Beach Beach 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Pitnacree Village, Perth and Kinross0.9 km NW
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Grandtully Village, Perth and Kinross1.6 km W
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Pitlochry Village, Perth and Kinross5.6 km N -
Strathtay Village, Perth and Kinross1.8 km W
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Balnaguard Village, Perth and Kinross1.9 km SE
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Little Ballinluig Village, Perth and Kinross2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Pitnacree Island Island, Perth and Kinross0.3 km NW
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Castle Dow Mountain, Perth and Kinross1.5 km S
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Haugh Island Island, Perth and Kinross1.7 km E
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Dunfallandy Hill Mountain, Perth and Kinross2.5 km NE
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Logierait Wood Mountain, Perth and Kinross2.7 km NE
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Creag Eilid Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.1 km S
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An Suidhe Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.6 km N
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Grandtully Hill North Top Mountain, Perth and Kinross3.8 km SW
Sources & licences
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