- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport9 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport43 km
About Riverside
Riverside 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 Glasgow Rangers and Prince's Dock (historical).
Climate of Riverside
Best months for sightseeingBest 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 154 | 106 | 116 | 65 | 71 | 67 | 75 | 91 | 125 | 146 | 143 | 141 |
How to get to Riverside
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 9 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 3 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 9 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 43 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 59 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 3 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 70 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 107 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 174 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 197 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Riverside
Within 100 km: 177 historic and cultural sites, 3,740 natural sites, 1,131 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km186 places
- Newshot Island Island 9 kmNW
- Speirs Island Island 22 kmNE
- Long Loch Lake 15 kmSW
- Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 18 kmS
25–60 km1,270 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 40 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 42 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 40 kmW
60–100 km3,592 places
- Isle of Arran Island 66 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmE
- Cramond beach Beach 64 kmE
- Portobello Beach Beach 75 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Glasgow Rangers Landmark, Glasgow City0.9 km SW -
Prince's Dock (historical) Natural site, Glasgow City0.2 km SE
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Bait-ur-Rahman Attraction, Glasgow City1 km NE -
River Kelvin River, Glasgow City1 km NW
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Museum of Transport Argyle Street Museum, Glasgow City1.2 km N
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Elder Park Natural site, Glasgow City1.7 km W
Sources & licences
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