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Donald's Quay Light

Located in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′31″ N 4°28′06″ W

Map showing the location of Donald's Quay Light Donald's Quay Light
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Old Kilpatrick
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
4 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport6 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport48 km

About Donald's Quay Light

Donald's Quay Light is a landmark. Location: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Erskine Bridge and Hill of Dun.

Climate of Donald's Quay Light

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (161 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Donald's Quay Light
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1611111216973708096129152148147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Donald's Quay Light

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 6 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 15 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 6 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 48 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 69 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 15 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 80 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 111 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Donald's Quay Light

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 3,711 natural sites, 1,179 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 22 kmNW
  • Inchcailloch Island 18 kmN
  • Aber Isle Island 16 kmN
  • Bucinch Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km1,229 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 33 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 53 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 45 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 35 kmSW

60–100 km3,558 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 61 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 73 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 85 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Old Kilpatrick Village, West Dunbartonshire
    0.9 km E
  • Bowling Village, West Dunbartonshire
    1.5 km NW
  • Erskine Town, Renfrewshire
    3 km S
  • Dalmuir Town, West Dunbartonshire
    2.9 km SE

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