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Gourock

Located in Inverclyde, Scotland Coordinates: 55°57′42″ N 4°49′04″ W

Map showing the location of Gourock Gourock
Location in United Kingdom
Population
10,210
10.2K
Elevation
10 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 Airport26 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport53 km

About Gourock

Gourock is a town. Location: Inverclyde, Scotland. Population: 10,210. Elevation: 10 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Gourock Bay and West Bay.

Climate of Gourock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 180 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (198 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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 Gourock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°12°11°10°7°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)19813114787868799119159180180184

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gourock

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 26 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 37 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 26 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmsouth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 80 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 37 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 101 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 128 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 167 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 213 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Gourock

Within 100 km: 141 historic and cultural sites, 3,506 natural sites, 1,242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km323 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 22 kmS
  • Inchlonaig Island 20 kmNE
  • Inchcailloch Island 21 kmNE
  • Isle of Bute Island 23 kmSW

25–60 km1,570 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 49 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 57 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 48 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 27 kmS

60–100 km2,996 places

  • Colonsay Island 88 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 95 kmE
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • Scarba Island 61 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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