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North Kelvin

Located in Glasgow City, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′49″ N 4°17′05″ W

Map showing the location of North Kelvin North Kelvin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
32 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 Airport46 km

About North Kelvin

North Kelvin 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 Firhill Stadium and Ruchill.

Climate of North Kelvin

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).

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Climate of North Kelvin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°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 North Kelvin

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 2 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 9 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 58 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 2 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 69 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 104 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 177 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 195 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from North Kelvin

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 3,778 natural sites, 1,128 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km192 places

  • Newshot Island Island 9 kmW
  • Speirs Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Long Loch Lake 18 kmSW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km1,296 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 42 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 52 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 45 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 42 kmSW

60–100 km3,597 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 68 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 69 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 63 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 74 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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