- Population
- 5,310
- 5.3K
- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- 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 sightseeingBest 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 159 | 111 | 123 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 82 | 100 | 134 | 155 | 152 | 150 |
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
Everything nearby-
Dyke Hill Mountain, East Renfrewshire1.6 km SE
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Thornliemuir Mountain, East Renfrewshire2.2 km NW
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Neilston Pad Mountain, East Renfrewshire2.3 km S
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Duncarnock Mountain, East Renfrewshire2.6 km SE
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Corkindale Law Mountain, East Renfrewshire4 km W
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Knockenae Mountain, East Renfrewshire4.1 km SW
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James's Hill Mountain, East Renfrewshire4.6 km S
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Mearns Law Mountain, East Renfrewshire4.8 km SE
Sources & licences
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