- Elevation
- 24 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport6 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport47 km
About Drumchapel
Drumchapel is a neighbourhood. Location: Glasgow City, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Blythswood Light and Dalmuir Light.
Climate of Drumchapel
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (161 mm)
- Driest month
- April (69 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 161 | 111 | 121 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 80 | 96 | 129 | 152 | 148 | 147 |
How to get to Drumchapel
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 6 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 9 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 6 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 47 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 63 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 9 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 74 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 107 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 176 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 196 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Drumchapel
Within 100 km: 176 historic and cultural sites, 3,751 natural sites, 1,180 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km229 places
- Inchcailloch Island 22 kmNW
- Aber Isle Island 20 kmNW
- Bucinch Island 24 kmNW
- Inchcruin Island 24 kmNW
25–60 km1,224 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 38 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 53 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 45 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 39 kmSW
60–100 km3,654 places
- Isle of Arran Island 65 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 74 kmE
- Cramond beach Beach 68 kmE
- Portobello Beach Beach 79 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Blythswood Light Landmark, Renfrewshire2.8 km SW
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Dalmuir Light Landmark, West Dunbartonshire2.9 km W
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Cairn Hill Mountain, East Dunbartonshire2.6 km E
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Newshot Island Island, Renfrewshire3.2 km W
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Scotstoun Light Landmark, Renfrewshire3.8 km S
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White Cart Water River, Scotland3.4 km SW
Sources & licences
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