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Philpstoun

Located in West Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°58′37″ N 3°31′41″ W

Map showing the location of Philpstoun Philpstoun
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
73 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 Airport10 km
GLA Glasgow Airport58 km

About Philpstoun

Philpstoun is a village. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Elevation: 73 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Binns Tower and Philpstoun Bing North.

Climate of Philpstoun

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 Philpstoun
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°12°15°17°19°19°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)12889996064667079105121118123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Philpstoun

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 21 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 10 kmeast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 58 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 61 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 21 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 47 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 65 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 157 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 165 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Philpstoun

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 3,266 natural sites, 758 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km293 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 21 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 14 kmE
  • Inchcolm Island 15 kmNE
  • Inch Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km1,218 places

  • Portobello Beach Beach 26 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 43 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 56 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 45 kmN

60–100 km2,743 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 91 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 86 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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