Byres Hill, Renfrewshire — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Byres Hill

Byres Hill is a mountain. Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland. Elevation: 55 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (3 km). Nearby sights include Hurlet Hill and St Mirren FC.

Photos of Byres Hill

Bait-ur-Rahman Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Glasgow Rangers Archibald99 · Public domain

Climate of Byres Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (161 mm)
Driest month: April (69 mm)

6° 1°

7° 1°

8° 2°

11° 3°

14° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

18° 10°

15° 9°

12° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

161

Feb

111

Mar

121

Apr

69

May

73

Jun

70

Jul

80

Aug

96

Sep

129

Oct

152

Nov

148

Dec

147

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 Byres Hill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	7°	8°	11°	14°	17°	18°	18°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	6°	9°	11°	10°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	161	111	121	69	73	70	80	96	129	152	148	147

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Byres Hill

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

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 3 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 41 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 112 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 170 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 202 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Byres Hill

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 3,693 natural sites, 1,159 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

Newshot Island Island 6 kmN
Loch Thom Lake 25 kmW
Queenside Loch Lake 21 kmW
Long Loch Lake 12 kmS

25–60 km1,206 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 34 kmW
Ayr Beach Beach 46 kmS
Troon Beach Beach 39 kmSW
Hunterston Sands Beach 34 kmSW

60–100 km3,607 places

Isle of Arran Island 61 kmSW
Burntisland Beach Beach 77 kmE
Cramond beach Beach 70 kmE
Portobello Beach Beach 81 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Renfrew Town, Renfrewshire
2.2 km N
Paisley City, Renfrewshire
3.2 km SW
Hawkhead Village, Renfrewshire
2.3 km S
Whitehaugh Neighbourhood, Renfrewshire
0.4 km SW
Gallowhill Neighbourhood, Renfrewshire
0.7 km NW
Ralston Neighbourhood, Renfrewshire
1 km S

Byres Hill

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Hurlet Hill Mountain, Glasgow City
3.8 km SE
St Mirren FC Landmark, Renfrewshire
2 km W
Museum the Art at Paisley High Street free Museum, Renfrewshire
2.2 km W
Elder Park Natural site, Glasgow City
4.6 km E
Bellahouston Park Mountain, Glasgow City
5 km E
Bellahouston Park Natural site, Glasgow City
4.9 km E
New St. Mirren Park Landmark, Renfrewshire
3 km W
Scotstoun Light Landmark, Renfrewshire
3.4 km NE