Cardross Lighthouse (historical)
Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°56′28″ N 4°38′57″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport16 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport49 km
About Cardross Lighthouse (historical)
Cardross Lighthouse (historical) is a landmark. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Port Glasgow Lighthouse and Cappielow.
Photos of Cardross Lighthouse (historical)
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Cappielow en:User:JimJim · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Cardross Lighthouse (historical)
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 161 | 109 | 119 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 82 | 98 | 131 | 152 | 148 | 148 |
How to get to Cardross Lighthouse (historical)
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 26 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 16 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 49 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 80 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 26 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 91 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 119 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 170 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 206 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cardross Lighthouse (historical)
Within 100 km: 164 historic and cultural sites, 3,636 natural sites, 1,223 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km295 places
- Inchlonaig Island 18 kmN
- Inchcailloch Island 16 kmN
- Aber Isle Island 16 kmNE
- Bucinch Island 17 kmN
25–60 km1,403 places
- Isle of Arran Island 54 kmSW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 26 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 53 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 45 kmS
60–100 km3,325 places
- Colonsay Island 99 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 90 kmE
- Cramond beach Beach 84 kmE
- Portobello Beach Beach 96 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Port Glasgow Lighthouse Landmark, Inverclyde2.4 km W
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Cappielow Landmark, Inverclyde4.9 km W
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East Yard Shipyard, Port Glasgow Historic site, Inverclyde3.2 km W
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Ardmore Tower Landmark, Argyll and Bute4.6 km NW
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Craigmarloch Mountain, Inverclyde3.3 km S
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Garrison Lighthouse (historical) Landmark, Renfrewshire5.2 km E
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Knockmountain Mountain, Renfrewshire3.6 km SE
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Dunbarton Castle Historic site, West Dunbartonshire5.4 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Port Glasgow Town, Inverclyde2.6 km W -
Cardross Village, Argyll and Bute2.3 km N
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Dumbarton City, West Dunbartonshire4.9 km E
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Woodhall Neighbourhood, Inverclyde1.2 km S
More sights in Argyll and Bute
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Gantock Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute17 km W
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Toward Point Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute22 km SW
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Gylen Castle Historic site, Argyll and Bute75 km NW -
Lismore Lighthouse Landmark, Argyll and Bute83 km NW -
Barcaldine Castle Historic site, Argyll and Bute79 km NW -
Iona Abbey Attraction, Argyll and Bute117 km NW
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