Village

Plains

Located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°52′50″ N 3°55′25″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 2,740; 2.7K
Elevation: 170 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 Airport32 km; EDI Edinburgh Airport35 km

About Plains

Plains is a village. Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Population: 2,740. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include Excelsior Stadium and Hillend Reservoir.

Climate of Plains

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (162 mm)
Driest month: April (69 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

14° 6°

16° 8°

18° 10°

15° 8°

11° 6°

8° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

162

Feb

111

Mar

120

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

129

Oct

150

Nov

148

Dec

150

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 Plains
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	15°	11°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	162	111	120	69	73	71	77	93	129	150	148	150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Plains

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 32 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 21 km to the west.

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 32 kmwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 35 kmeast
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 21 kmwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 46 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 88 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 178 kmsoutheast
Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 180 kmnortheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Excelsior Stadium Landmark, North Lanarkshire
3.2 km SW
Hillend Reservoir Lake, North Lanarkshire
3.6 km E
Black Hill Transmitting Station Landmark, North Lanarkshire
3.8 km SE
Cliftonhill Landmark, North Lanarkshire
5.9 km W
Spiers Island Island, North Lanarkshire
3.8 km E
Duntilland Hill Mountain, North Lanarkshire
5.2 km SE