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Milton

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°38′37″ N 3°53′02″ W

Map showing the location of Milton Milton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
173 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 Airport43 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport47 km

About Milton

Milton is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 173 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Boghill and Dillar Hill.

Climate of Milton

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 Milton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)18112513579838086108147171172175

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Milton

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 43 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 34 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 43 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 47 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 47 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 34 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 55 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 162 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Milton

Within 100 km: 240 historic and cultural sites, 3,210 natural sites, 861 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km217 places

  • New Island Island 13 kmSW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 23 kmSW
  • Quarry Hill Mountain 24 kmW
  • Cairn Table Mountain 19 kmSW

25–60 km1,469 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 52 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 50 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 52 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 60 kmNE

60–100 km2,625 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 86 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 67 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 86 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 64 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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