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Charleston

Located in Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°49′59″ N 4°25′10″ W

Map showing the location of Charleston Charleston
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
24 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 Airport4 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport38 km

About Charleston

Charleston is a neighbourhood. Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Museum the Art at Paisley High Street free and Byres Hill.

Climate of Charleston

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (159 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 Charleston
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)15911112371747382100134155152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Charleston

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 4 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 4 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 38 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 67 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 11 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 78 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 114 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 202 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Charleston

Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 3,660 natural sites, 1,158 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km209 places

  • Newshot Island Island 7 kmN
  • Loch Thom Lake 24 kmW
  • Queenside Loch Lake 20 kmW
  • Long Loch Lake 10 kmS

25–60 km1,191 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 58 kmSW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 32 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 44 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 36 kmSW

60–100 km3,587 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 72 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Scarba Island 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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