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Douglas

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°33′00″ N 3°51′00″ W

Map showing the location of Douglas Douglas
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,560
1.6K
Elevation
206 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km
GLA Glasgow Airport51 km

About Douglas

Douglas is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Population: 1,560. Elevation: 206 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Windrow Burn and Parkhead Hill.

Climate of Douglas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (181 mm)
Driest month
April (79 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 Douglas
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)18112513579838086108147171172175

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Douglas

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 46 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 43 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 51 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 54 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 61 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 116 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 156 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 170 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Douglas

Within 100 km: 301 historic and cultural sites, 3,029 natural sites, 850 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km309 places

  • New Island Island 8 kmW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 20 kmW
  • Culter Fell Mountain 22 kmE
  • Cairn Table Mountain 12 kmSW

25–60 km1,428 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 51 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 59 kmNE
  • Green Island Island 60 kmS

60–100 km2,443 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 88 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 75 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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