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West Dunbartonshire

Local name: Siorrachd Dhùn Bhreatainn an Iar

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°58′00″ N 4°32′00″ W

West Dunbartonshire
Bonhill · Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
89,120
89.1K
Elevation
162 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
69
listed under West Dunbartonshire
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport12 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport52 km

About West Dunbartonshire

West Dunbartonshire is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 89,120.

From Wikipedia

West Dunbartonshire (Scots: Wast Dunbairtonshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann an Iar, pronounced [ˈʃirˠəxk ɣum ˈpɾʲɛht̪ən̪ˠ əɲ ˈiəɾ]) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. The area lies to the north-west of the Glasgow City council area and contains many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages. West Dunbartonshire also borders Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and Stirling.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
159 km²
Official website
west-dunbarton.gov.uk

Source: Wikidata

Population of West Dunbartonshire over time

Population of West Dunbartonshire over time
2008 91,190
2009 91,080
2010 90,800
2011 90,610
2012 90,340
2013 89,800
2014 89,710
2015 89,590
2016 89,860
2017 89,610
2018 89,130
2019 88,930

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of West Dunbartonshire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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).

Show values as a table
Climate of West Dunbartonshire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1611091197172718298131152148148

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Dunbartonshire

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 12 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 12 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 52 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 73 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 84 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 112 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 176 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from West Dunbartonshire

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 3,699 natural sites, 1,180 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 16 kmN
  • Inchcailloch Island 13 kmN
  • Aber Isle Island 11 kmN
  • Bucinch Island 14 kmN

25–60 km1,311 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 33 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 35 kmSW

60–100 km3,435 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 61 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in West Dunbartonshire

69 places

Cities & villages4

Mountains & nature2

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources