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Darnley

Located in Glasgow City, Scotland Coordinates: 55°48′33″ N 4°20′26″ W

Map showing the location of Darnley Darnley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
31 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 Airport9 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport37 km

About Darnley

Darnley is a neighbourhood. Location: Glasgow City, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include Hurlet Hill and Bellahouston Park.

Climate of Darnley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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 Darnley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)15911112371747382100134155152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Darnley

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 9 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 8 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 9 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 37 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 63 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 8 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 112 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 196 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Darnley

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 3,673 natural sites, 1,129 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km185 places

  • Newshot Island Island 11 kmNW
  • Queenside Loch Lake 25 kmW
  • Long Loch Lake 9 kmSW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km1,236 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 37 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 43 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 36 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 36 kmW

60–100 km3,551 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 62 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 68 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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