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Kirkton

Located in West Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′58″ N 3°32′38″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkton Kirkton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
121 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 Airport13 km
GLA Glasgow Airport56 km

About Kirkton

Kirkton is a neighbourhood. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Breich Water and Almondvale Stadium.

Climate of Kirkton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 118 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (128 mm)
Driest month
April (60 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 Kirkton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12889996064667079105121118123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkton

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 13 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 23 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 13 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 71 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 23 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 45 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 74 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 166 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Kirkton

Within 100 km: 245 historic and cultural sites, 3,218 natural sites, 775 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 19 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 22 kmNE
  • Spiers Island Island 20 kmW
  • Harelaw Island Island 23 kmNE

25–60 km1,314 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 28 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 28 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 60 kmE

60–100 km2,651 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 87 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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