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Blythswood Light

Located in Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°53′27″ N 4°24′08″ W

Map showing the location of Blythswood Light Blythswood Light
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Clydebank
1.2 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport3 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km

About Blythswood Light

Blythswood Light is a landmark. Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Dalmuir Light and Newshot Island.

Climate of Blythswood Light

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 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (161 mm)
Driest month
April (69 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 Blythswood Light
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1611111216973708096129152148147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Blythswood Light

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 3 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 9 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 3 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 65 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 9 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 76 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 110 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 174 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 199 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Blythswood Light

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 3,709 natural sites, 1,187 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km224 places

  • Inchcailloch Island 23 kmNW
  • Aber Isle Island 21 kmNW
  • Inchcruin Island 25 kmNW
  • Clairinsh Island 23 kmNW

25–60 km1,218 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 35 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 50 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 42 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 36 kmSW

60–100 km3,626 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 62 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 76 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 81 kmE

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