Town

Wishaw

Located in North Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°46′00″ N 3°55′00″ W

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Population: 30,050; 30K
Elevation: 138 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 Airport34 km; EDI Edinburgh Airport40 km

About Wishaw

Wishaw is a town. Location: North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Population: 30,050. Elevation: 138 m.

From Wikipedia

Wishaw ( ; Scots: Wishae or Wisha ) is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland; it is sited on the edge of the Clyde Valley, 15 miles (24 km) south-east of Glasgow city centre. The town forms part of the Motherwell and Wishaw parliamentary constituency. The Burgh of Wishaw was formed in 1855 within Lanarkshire. The town developed extensively during the Victorian era, in particular during the Second Industrial Revolution.

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Photos of Wishaw

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Places bordering Wishaw

Airdrie

Climate of Wishaw

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 (156 mm)
Driest month: April (68 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

14° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

15° 8°

12° 6°

8° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

156

Feb

109

Mar

116

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

129

Oct

149

Nov

148

Dec

149

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 Wishaw
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°	11°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	156	109	116	68	71	69	75	94	129	149	148	149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Wishaw

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 34 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 34 kmwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 40 kmnortheast
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 51 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 24 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 50 kmnortheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 98 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 171 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 183 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Wishaw

Within 100 km: 195 historic and cultural sites, 3,388 natural sites, 939 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

Spiers Island Island 14 kmN
Speirs Island Island 25 kmN
Hogganfield Loch Lake 20 kmNW
Hillend Reservoir Lake 13 kmN

25–60 km1,522 places

Ayr Beach Beach 57 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 53 kmSW
Burntisland Beach Beach 54 kmNE
Cramond beach Beach 45 kmNE

60–100 km2,861 places

Isle of Arran Island 86 kmW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 63 kmW
Powillimount Beach Beach 100 kmS
Hunterston Sands Beach 62 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Fir Park Landmark, North Lanarkshire
4.3 km W
Law of Maudslie Mountain, South Lanarkshire
3.6 km SE
New Douglas Park Landmark, South Lanarkshire
9 km W
Excelsior Stadium Landmark, North Lanarkshire
11 km N
Cliftonhill Landmark, North Lanarkshire
12 km NW
Swinsy Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
7.7 km SE
Cant Hills Mountain, North Lanarkshire
9.4 km NE
Duntilland Hill Mountain, North Lanarkshire
10 km N