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West Calder

Located in West Lothian, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′07″ N 3°34′11″ W

Map showing the location of West Calder West Calder
Location in United Kingdom
Population
3,100
3.1K
Elevation
177 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 Airport17 km
GLA Glasgow Airport54 km

About West Calder

West Calder is a village. Location: West Lothian, Scotland. Population: 3,100. Elevation: 177 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Five Sisters Bing and Almondvale Stadium.

Climate of West Calder

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · 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 West Calder
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)12889996064667079105121118123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Calder

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 17 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 26 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 17 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 54 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 26 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 43 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 78 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 170 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from West Calder

Within 100 km: 254 historic and cultural sites, 3,198 natural sites, 791 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km255 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 22 kmNE
  • Spiers Island Island 19 kmW
  • Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 16 kmE
  • Hillend Reservoir Lake 19 kmW

25–60 km1,335 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 32 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 31 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 50 kmNE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 59 kmN

60–100 km2,653 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 85 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 80 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 77 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 84 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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