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Dolphinton

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°42′23″ N 3°25′28″ W

Map showing the location of Dolphinton Dolphinton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
233 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport27 km
GLA Glasgow Airport66 km

About Dolphinton

Dolphinton is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 233 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Kippit Hill and White Hill.

Climate of Dolphinton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (117 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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Climate of Dolphinton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)11684966465727484102115111117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dolphinton

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 27 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 31 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 27 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 31 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 55 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 89 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 141 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 157 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Dolphinton

Within 100 km: 401 historic and cultural sites, 2,936 natural sites, 784 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km375 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 19 kmN
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 25 kmS
  • Roseberry Reservoir Lake 22 kmNE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 15 kmE

25–60 km1,317 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 42 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 32 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 34 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 52 kmNE

60–100 km2,429 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 94 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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