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Wilsontown

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°46′44″ N 3°40′39″ W

Map showing the location of Wilsontown Wilsontown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
279 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 Airport27 km
GLA Glasgow Airport48 km

About Wilsontown

Wilsontown is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 279 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Leven Seat and Hendreys Course.

Climate of Wilsontown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (161 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Wilsontown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1611131227174747998132152151155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wilsontown

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 27 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 36 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 27 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 48 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 65 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 36 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 38 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 88 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 175 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Wilsontown

Within 100 km: 254 historic and cultural sites, 3,259 natural sites, 852 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km228 places

  • Spiers Island Island 17 kmNW
  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 24 kmNE
  • Hillend Reservoir Lake 17 kmNW
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 15 kmNE

25–60 km1,387 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 42 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 33 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 41 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 60 kmNE

60–100 km2,750 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 78 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 99 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 70 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 67 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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