- Population
- 1,560
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 206 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 181 | 125 | 135 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 86 | 108 | 147 | 171 | 172 | 175 |
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
Everything nearby-
Windrow Burn River, Scotland<0.1 km N
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Parkhead Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.3 km E
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Glespin Burn River, Scotland2.1 km SW
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Auchensaugh Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.4 km SE
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Longhouse Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.8 km SW
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Kennox Water River, Scotland3.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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