Village

Muirhead

Located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°53′53″ N 4°06′21″ W

Stephen Sweeney · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 1,390; 1.4K
Elevation: 96 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 Airport21 km; EDI Edinburgh Airport46 km

About Muirhead

Muirhead is a village. Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Population: 1,390. Elevation: 96 m.

From Wikipedia

Muirhead is a small town approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Glasgow city centre. Nearby villages and towns include Chryston, Garnkirk, Gartcosh, Moodiesburn, Lenzie and Stepps. Muirhead has a population of around 1,390. It is a commuter town to Glasgow with road links with the A80/M80 and frequent bus services the X3 and 38C. Muirhead is located approximately two miles from Gartcosh, Lenzie and Stepps railway stations.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Muirhead

Broadwood Stadium Chris Upson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Cliftonhill Chris Upson · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Muirhead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 144 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (156 mm)
Driest month: April (66 mm)

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Jan

156

Feb

107

Mar

116

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

125

Oct

147

Nov

144

Dec

144

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 Muirhead
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°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	156	107	116	66	71	68	75	91	125	147	144	144

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Muirhead

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 10 km to the west.

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 21 kmwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 46 kmeast
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 10 kmwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 57 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 95 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 185 kmsouthwest
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 186 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Muirhead

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 3,719 natural sites, 1,033 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

Newshot Island Island 20 kmW
Spiers Island Island 15 kmE
Speirs Island Island 11 kmNE
Loch Coulter Reservoir Lake 17 kmNE

25–60 km1,444 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 53 kmW
Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 53 kmSW
Hunterston Sands Beach 53 kmW

60–100 km3,312 places

Isle of Arran Island 79 kmSW
Portobello Beach Beach 63 kmE
Gullane Beach Beach 81 kmE
Seacliff Beach Beach 93 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Gartshore Bing Mountain, East Dunbartonshire
3.9 km N
Broadwood Stadium Landmark, North Lanarkshire
6.7 km NE
Cliftonhill Landmark, North Lanarkshire
7.3 km SE
Heronryhill Mountain, East Dunbartonshire
4.6 km N
Hogganfield Loch Lake, Scotland
4.1 km SW
Celtic Park Landmark, Glasgow City
8.3 km SW