- Elevation
- 552 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport52 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport66 km
About Wanlock Dod
Wanlock Dod is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 552 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Sowen Dod and Mine Hill.
Climate of Wanlock Dod
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- June (89 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) | 3° | 4° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 137 | 151 | 90 | 93 | 89 | 95 | 118 | 154 | 185 | 185 | 192 |
How to get to Wanlock Dod
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 52 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 59 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 52 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 66 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 66 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 71 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 129 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 146 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 163 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Wanlock Dod
Within 100 km: 371 historic and cultural sites, 2,811 natural sites, 805 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km410 places
- New Island Island 19 kmNW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 18 kmS
- Queensberry Mountain 18 kmSE
- The Knipe Mountain 23 kmW
25–60 km1,469 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 59 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 55 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 58 kmW
- Green Island Island 46 kmSW
60–100 km2,108 places
- Isle of Arran Island 95 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 82 kmNW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 79 kmNW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 81 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire1.6 km NE
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Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km S
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Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km SW
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Elvanfoot Village, South Lanarkshire8.3 km NE
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Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway14 km W
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Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sowen Dod Mountain, South Lanarkshire1 km NW
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Mine Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.1 km SE
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Hunt Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.7 km N
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Stake Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.7 km SE
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Snarhead Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.8 km NW
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Green Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.9 km SW
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Green Lowther Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.2 km SE
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Lowther Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.5 km SE
Sources & licences
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