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West Lothian

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°55′00″ N 3°30′00″ W

West Lothian
Bathgate · Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
186,440
186.4K
Elevation
125 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
127
listed under West Lothian
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport9 km
GLA Glasgow Airport59 km

About West Lothian

West Lothian is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 186,440. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Harwood Water and Breich Water.

Climate of West Lothian

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (90 mm)
Driest month
April (51 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 Lothian
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)896373515662636680908388

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to West Lothian

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 9 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 19 km to the east.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 9 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 59 kmwest
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 19 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 48 kmwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 70 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 162 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from West Lothian

Within 100 km: 243 historic and cultural sites, 3,208 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km292 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 24 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 14 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 25 kmE
  • Inchcolm Island 18 kmNE

25–60 km1,235 places

  • Gullane Beach Beach 43 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 56 kmE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 51 kmN
  • Lamb Island Island 50 kmE

60–100 km2,680 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 90 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 84 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 90 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in West Lothian

127 places

Cities & villages40

Mountains & nature18

Heritage & sights2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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