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Garrison Lighthouse (historical)

Located in Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°55′52″ N 4°34′06″ W

Map showing the location of Garrison Lighthouse (historical) Garrison Lighthouse (historical)
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Dumbarton
1.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport11 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport48 km

About Garrison Lighthouse (historical)

Garrison Lighthouse (historical) is a landmark. Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Dunbarton Castle and Strathclyde Homes Stadium.

Climate of Garrison Lighthouse (historical)

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 (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 Garrison Lighthouse (historical)
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1611091197172718298131152148148

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Garrison Lighthouse (historical)

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 21 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 11 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 48 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 75 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 21 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 86 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 116 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 203 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Garrison Lighthouse (historical)

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 3,644 natural sites, 1,197 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km286 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 19 kmN
  • Inchcailloch Island 17 kmN
  • Aber Isle Island 15 kmN
  • Bucinch Island 18 kmN

25–60 km1,285 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 56 kmSW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 29 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 53 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 44 kmS

60–100 km3,436 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 91 kmE
  • Scarba Island 77 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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