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Wiston

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°34′00″ N 3°38′00″ W

Map showing the location of Wiston Wiston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
223 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 Airport46 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport60 km

About Wiston

Wiston is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 223 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Lamington Burn and Garf Water.

Climate of Wiston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 149 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
April (75 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 Wiston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°7°10°14°16°18°18°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)15611212175767883102130151149155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wiston

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 46 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 51 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 46 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 60 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 61 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 51 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 51 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 109 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 161 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Wiston

Within 100 km: 367 historic and cultural sites, 2,949 natural sites, 816 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km426 places

  • New Island Island 22 kmW
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 17 kmSE
  • Loch Skeen Lake 25 kmSE
  • Gameshope Loch Lake 22 kmSE

25–60 km1,352 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 51 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 54 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 56 kmN
  • Cottage Island Island 58 kmS

60–100 km2,354 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 75 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 65 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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