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Shieldhall Light (historical)

Located in Glasgow City, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′06″ N 4°20′15″ W

Map showing the location of Shieldhall Light (historical) Shieldhall Light (historical)
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Govan
1.7 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
5 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport6 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport44 km

About Shieldhall Light (historical)

Shieldhall Light (historical) is a landmark. Location: Glasgow City, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Glasgow Rangers and Meadowside Light (historical).

Climate of Shieldhall Light (historical)

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (161 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Shieldhall Light (historical)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1611111216973708096129152148147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Shieldhall Light (historical)

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 6 kmwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 44 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 61 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 5 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 72 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 198 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Shieldhall Light (historical)

Within 100 km: 171 historic and cultural sites, 3,736 natural sites, 1,151 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km193 places

  • Newshot Island Island 6 kmNW
  • Speirs Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Long Loch Lake 15 kmS
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 19 kmS

25–60 km1,233 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 38 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 42 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 38 kmSW

60–100 km3,632 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 65 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 73 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 66 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 77 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Govan Village, Glasgow City
    1.7 km E
  • Shieldhall Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
    0.5 km W
  • Linthouse Village, Glasgow City
    0.6 km SE
  • Whiteinch Neighbourhood, Glasgow City
    0.7 km NE

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