Ruchill, Glasgow City — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Ruchill

Ruchill is a mountain. Location: Glasgow City, Scotland. Elevation: 83 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Firhill Stadium and Springburn Park.

Photos of Ruchill

Bait-ur-Rahman Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Glasgow Rangers Archibald99 · Public domain
Firhill Stadium Andrew Hendo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Celtic Park Zhi Yong Lee from Glasgow, UK · CC BY 2.0
Hampden Park Dan Kearney, cropped by Blackcat · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Ruchill

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 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (154 mm)
Driest month: April (65 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

14° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

18° 10°

15° 8°

12° 6°

9° 3°

7° 1°

Jan

154

Feb

106

Mar

116

Apr

65

May

71

Jun

67

Jul

75

Aug

91

Sep

125

Oct

146

Nov

143

Dec

141

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 Ruchill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	14°	17°	18°	18°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	154	106	116	65	71	67	75	91	125	146	143	141

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Ruchill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 10 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 2 km to the south.

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 10 kmwest
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 47 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 2 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 68 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 103 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 178 kmsouthwest
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 194 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ruchill

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 3,776 natural sites, 1,125 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km194 places

Newshot Island Island 9 kmW
Speirs Island Island 19 kmNE
Long Loch Lake 19 kmSW
Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 21 kmS

25–60 km1,305 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 43 kmW
Ayr Beach Beach 53 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 46 kmSW
Hunterston Sands Beach 43 kmSW

60–100 km3,580 places

Isle of Arran Island 69 kmSW
Burntisland Beach Beach 68 kmE
Cramond beach Beach 62 kmE
Portobello Beach Beach 73 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Glasgow City, Glasgow City
2.5 km S
Ruchill Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
0.2 km NW
Firhill Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
0.6 km S
Maryhill Village, Glasgow City
1.3 km NW
North Kelvin Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
1 km SW
Wyndford Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
1.1 km W

Ruchill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Firhill Stadium Landmark, Glasgow City
0.5 km S
Springburn Park Mountain, Glasgow City
3 km E
Dawsholm Park Natural site, Scotland
3.3 km NW
Bait-ur-Rahman Attraction, Glasgow City
2.5 km SW
Prince's Dock (historical) Natural site, Glasgow City
3.5 km SW
River Kelvin River, Glasgow City
3.2 km SW
Glasgow Rangers Landmark, Glasgow City
4.3 km SW
Elder Park Natural site, Glasgow City
4.3 km SW