- Elevation
- 87 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport24 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport43 km
About Townhead
Townhead is a neighbourhood. Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Cliftonhill and Excelsior Stadium.
Climate of Townhead
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · 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)
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
| 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° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 107 | 116 | 66 | 71 | 68 | 75 | 91 | 125 | 147 | 144 | 144 |
How to get to Townhead
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 24 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 13 km to the west.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 24 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 43 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 53 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 13 kmwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 54 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 94 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 184 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 185 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Townhead
Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 3,689 natural sites, 1,013 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km159 places
- Newshot Island Island 23 kmW
- Spiers Island Island 12 kmE
- Speirs Island Island 12 kmN
- Loch Coulter Reservoir Lake 18 kmN
25–60 km1,452 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 56 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 59 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 54 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 56 kmW
60–100 km3,273 places
- Isle of Arran Island 81 kmW
- Gullane Beach Beach 78 kmE
- Seacliff Beach Beach 91 kmE
- Cala Island 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cliftonhill Landmark, North Lanarkshire3 km SE -
Excelsior Stadium Landmark, North Lanarkshire6 km E -
Celtic Park Landmark, Glasgow City10 km W -
Rotten Calder River, Scotland5.6 km SW
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Broadwood Stadium Landmark, North Lanarkshire7.7 km N -
North Calder Water River, Scotland6.2 km SW
Sources & licences
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