Village

Shawlands

Located in Glasgow City, Scotland Coordinates: 55°49′45″ N 4°16′59″ W

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Population: 7,015; 7K
Elevation: 30 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 Airport11 km; PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport41 km

About Shawlands

Shawlands is a village. Location: Glasgow City, Scotland. Population: 7,015. Elevation: 30 m.

From Wikipedia

Shawlands (Scottish Gaelic: Fearann na Doire) is a Southside suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, located two miles south of the River Clyde. The area, considered the "Heart of the Southside", is known for its independent restaurants and cafés, art scene, public parks, period terraces, and red and blond sandstone tenements.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area: 52 ha

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Shawlands

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 Shawlands

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: January (164 mm)
Driest month: April (73 mm)

7° 2°

8° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

18° 11°

16° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

164

Feb

114

Mar

124

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

100

Sep

137

Oct

158

Nov

155

Dec

155

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 Shawlands
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	11°	15°	17°	19°	18°	16°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	164	114	124	73	76	73	81	100	137	158	155	155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shawlands

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 11 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 4 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 11 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 41 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 59 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 4 kmnorth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 69 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 172 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 194 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Shawlands

Within 100 km: 174 historic and cultural sites, 3,706 natural sites, 1,120 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km186 places

Newshot Island Island 12 kmNW
Speirs Island Island 23 kmNE
Long Loch Lake 13 kmSW
Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 15 kmS

25–60 km1,275 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 40 kmW
Ayr Beach Beach 47 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 40 kmSW
Hunterston Sands Beach 40 kmW

60–100 km3,539 places

Isle of Arran Island 66 kmW
Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmE
Cramond beach Beach 64 kmE
Portobello Beach Beach 75 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Queen's Park Mountain, Glasgow City
0.8 km E
Hampden Park Landmark, Glasgow City
2 km E
Queen's Park Natural site, Glasgow City
0.9 km E
Maxwell Park Natural site, Glasgow City
1.2 km N
Glasgow Rangers Landmark, Glasgow City
3.1 km NW
Dumbreck Mountain, Glasgow City
1.7 km NW