About Knightswood

Knightswood is a neighbourhood. Location: Glasgow City, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Scotstoun Light and Shieldhall Light (historical).

Photos of Knightswood

Bait-ur-Rahman Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Glasgow Rangers Archibald99 · Public domain
Firhill Stadium Andrew Hendo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Erskine Bridge Baaker2009 from Dumbarton · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Knightswood

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 2°)
Wettest month: January (161 mm)
Driest month: April (69 mm)

7° 2°

9° 2°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

16° 9°

12° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

161

Feb

111

Mar

121

Apr

69

May

73

Jun

70

Jul

80

Aug

96

Sep

129

Oct

152

Nov

148

Dec

147

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 Knightswood
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)	2°	2°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	161	111	121	69	73	70	80	96	129	152	148	147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knightswood

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 5 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 7 km to the east.

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 5 kmwest
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmsouth
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 7 kmeast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmsouthwest
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 197 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Knightswood

Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 3,738 natural sites, 1,167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km213 places

Inchcailloch Island 25 kmNW
Aber Isle Island 23 kmNW
Clairinsh Island 24 kmNW
Creinch Island 24 kmNW

25–60 km1,226 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 37 kmW
Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmS
Troon Beach Beach 43 kmSW
Hunterston Sands Beach 38 kmSW

60–100 km3,640 places

Isle of Arran Island 64 kmSW
Burntisland Beach Beach 74 kmE
Cramond beach Beach 67 kmE
Portobello Beach Beach 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Scotstoun Light Landmark, Renfrewshire
1.2 km S
Shieldhall Light (historical) Landmark, Glasgow City
2.6 km SE
Glasgow Rangers Landmark, Glasgow City
5.1 km SE
Blythswood Light Landmark, Renfrewshire
2.5 km W
Cairn Hill Mountain, East Dunbartonshire
3 km NE
White Cart Water River, Scotland
2.4 km W

Knightswood

Yoker Village, Glasgow City
1.2 km W
Blairdardie Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
1.6 km N
Jordanhill Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
1.6 km E
Maryhill Village, Glasgow City
4.5 km E
High Knightswood Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
1.9 km NE
Shieldhall Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
2.4 km SE