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Clarkston

Located in East Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°47′09″ N 4°16′35″ W

Map showing the location of Clarkston Clarkston
Location in United Kingdom
Population
9,460
9.5K
Elevation
95 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 Airport14 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport37 km

About Clarkston

Clarkston is a town. Location: East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Population: 9,460. Elevation: 95 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Hampden Park and Cathkin Braes.

Climate of Clarkston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (164 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 Clarkston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°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)16411412473767381100137158155155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Clarkston

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 14 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 9 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 14 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 37 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 59 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 9 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 70 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 111 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 191 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Clarkston

Within 100 km: 175 historic and cultural sites, 3,651 natural sites, 1,087 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km175 places

  • Newshot Island Island 16 kmNW
  • Long Loch Lake 11 kmSW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 10 kmS
  • Loch Libo Lake 14 kmW

25–60 km1,281 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 40 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 43 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 37 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 39 kmW

60–100 km3,457 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 65 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 73 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 65 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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