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Bishopton

Located in Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°54′35″ N 4°30′20″ W

Map showing the location of Bishopton Bishopton
Location in United Kingdom
Population
4,640
4.6K
Elevation
31 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 Airport6 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km

About Bishopton

Bishopton is a village. Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland. Population: 4,640. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Erskine Bridge and Craigend Hill.

Climate of Bishopton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (161 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Bishopton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1611091197172718298131152148148

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Bishopton

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 6 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 16 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 6 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 71 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 16 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 82 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 114 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 202 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Bishopton

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 3,667 natural sites, 1,187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km270 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 22 kmN
  • Inchcailloch Island 19 kmN
  • Aber Isle Island 18 kmN
  • Bucinch Island 21 kmN

25–60 km1,215 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 58 kmSW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 30 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 42 kmS

60–100 km3,538 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 82 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 76 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • Scarba Island 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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