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West Linton

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°44′59″ N 3°21′22″ W

Map showing the location of West Linton West Linton
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,530
1.5K
Elevation
235 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 Airport22 km
GLA Glasgow Airport69 km

About West Linton

West Linton is a village. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Population: 1,530. Elevation: 235 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Lead Law and Cairn Burn.

Climate of West Linton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (117 mm)
Driest month
April (64 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 West Linton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)11684966465727484102115111117

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Linton

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 25 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 22 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 69 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 81 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 25 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 58 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 84 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 140 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 157 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from West Linton

Within 100 km: 399 historic and cultural sites, 2,861 natural sites, 776 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km360 places

  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 13 kmN
  • Roseberry Reservoir Lake 17 kmE
  • Portmore Loch Lake 11 kmE
  • Harperrig Reservoir Lake 11 kmNW

25–60 km1,304 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 36 kmN
  • Cramond beach Beach 26 kmN
  • Portobello Beach Beach 28 kmNE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 46 kmNE

60–100 km2,372 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 98 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 85 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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