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Dalton

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°48′18″ N 4°07′32″ W

Map showing the location of Dalton Dalton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
72 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 Airport21 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport44 km

About Dalton

Dalton is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 72 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 3 and Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 2.

Climate of Dalton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (160 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Dalton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°15°17°19°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1601111196973707796132153151152

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dalton

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 11 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 21 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 44 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 50 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 60 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 103 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 177 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 184 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Dalton

Within 100 km: 180 historic and cultural sites, 3,687 natural sites, 1,047 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Newshot Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Spiers Island Island 19 kmNE
  • Speirs Island Island 21 kmN
  • Long Loch Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km1,380 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 50 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 50 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 45 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 49 kmW

60–100 km3,374 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 74 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 63 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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