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Barrhead

Located in East Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°47′57″ N 4°23′34″ W

Map showing the location of Barrhead Barrhead
Location in United Kingdom
Population
17,890
17.9K
Elevation
58 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport8 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport35 km

About Barrhead

Barrhead is a town. Location: East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Population: 17,890. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Duncarnock and Dyke Hill.

Climate of Barrhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (159 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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Climate of Barrhead
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)15911112371747382100134155152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Barrhead

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 8 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 11 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 8 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 35 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 66 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 11 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 77 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 115 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 199 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Barrhead

Within 100 km: 167 historic and cultural sites, 3,635 natural sites, 1,148 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Newshot Island Island 11 kmN
  • Queenside Loch Lake 22 kmW
  • Long Loch Lake 7 kmS
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km1,214 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 58 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 33 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 41 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 33 kmSW

60–100 km3,543 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 71 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Scarba Island 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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