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Spittal

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°41′18″ N 3°36′33″ W

Map showing the location of Spittal Spittal
Location in United Kingdom
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
EDI Edinburgh Airport33 km
GLA Glasgow Airport56 km

About Spittal

Spittal is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 206 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include South Medwin and North Medwin.

Climate of Spittal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 131 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (139 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Spittal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)139981096668727691118134131136

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Spittal

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 33 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 39 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 33 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 64 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 39 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 45 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 95 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 166 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Spittal

Within 100 km: 314 historic and cultural sites, 3,103 natural sites, 831 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km308 places

  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
  • Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 13 kmN
  • North Esk Reservoir Lake 21 kmNE
  • Crosswood Reservoir Lake 14 kmNE

25–60 km1,419 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 48 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 38 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 43 kmNE
  • Inchkeith Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km2,521 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 83 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 68 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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