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Neilston

Located in East Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°47′09″ N 4°25′35″ W

Map showing the location of Neilston Neilston
Location in United Kingdom
Population
5,310
5.3K
Elevation
136 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 Airport10 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport33 km

About Neilston

Neilston is a town. Location: East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Population: 5,310. Elevation: 136 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Dyke Hill and Thornliemuir.

Climate of Neilston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · 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 Neilston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)15911112371747382100134155152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Neilston

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 14 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 10 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 33 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 68 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 14 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 79 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 118 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 163 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 200 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Neilston

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 3,608 natural sites, 1,153 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

  • Newshot Island Island 13 kmN
  • Queenside Loch Lake 20 kmW
  • Long Loch Lake 5 kmS
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 11 kmSE

25–60 km1,186 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 56 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 31 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 39 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 31 kmSW

60–100 km3,547 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 81 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 74 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 85 kmE
  • Scarba Island 92 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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