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Meadowside Light (historical)

Located in Glasgow City, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′07″ N 4°19′12″ W

Map showing the location of Meadowside Light (historical) Meadowside Light (historical)
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Govan
0.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
7 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport7 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport44 km

About Meadowside Light (historical)

Meadowside Light (historical) is a landmark. Location: Glasgow City, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Glasgow Rangers and Shieldhall Light (historical).

Climate of Meadowside Light (historical)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (154 mm)
Driest month
April (65 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
Climate of Meadowside Light (historical)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1541061166571677591125146143141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Meadowside Light (historical)

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 7 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 4 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 7 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 44 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 60 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 4 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 71 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 107 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 Meadowside Light (historical)

Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 3,745 natural sites, 1,140 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km191 places

  • Newshot Island Island 7 kmNW
  • Speirs Island Island 22 kmNE
  • Long Loch Lake 15 kmSW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 19 kmS

25–60 km1,243 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 39 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 50 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 42 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 39 kmSW

60–100 km3,625 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 66 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 72 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 65 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Govan Village, Glasgow City
    0.8 km SE
  • Thornwood Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
    0.3 km NE
  • Linthouse Village, Glasgow City
    0.8 km SW
  • Whiteinch Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
    0.8 km NW

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