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Dunbarton Castle

Located in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′10″ N 4°33′46″ W

Map showing the location of Dunbarton Castle Dunbarton Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Dumbarton
1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
17 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport11 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport48 km

About Dunbarton Castle

Dunbarton Castle is a historic site. Location: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Strathclyde Homes Stadium and Dumbarton Rock.

Climate of Dunbarton Castle

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 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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 Dunbarton Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1611091197172718298131152148148

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Dunbarton Castle

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 21 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 11 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 48 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 74 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 21 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 85 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 115 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Dumbarton City, West Dunbartonshire
    1 km NW
  • Vale of Leven Town, West Dunbartonshire
    4.1 km N
  • Milton Village, West Dunbartonshire
    2.7 km E
  • Langbank Village, Renfrewshire
    2.3 km SW

Sources & licences

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