- Population
- 1,580
- 1.6K
- Elevation
- 38 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport10 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport34 km
About Howwood
Howwood is a village. Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland. Population: 1,580. Elevation: 38 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include Kenmure Hill and Broadfield Hill.
Climate of Howwood
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 140 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (145 mm)
- Driest month
- April (67 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 145 | 101 | 113 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 81 | 96 | 126 | 144 | 140 | 138 |
How to get to Howwood
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 10 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 20 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 10 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 34 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 76 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 20 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 87 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 123 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 161 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 208 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Howwood
Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 3,542 natural sites, 1,201 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km236 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 23 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 23 kmSW
- Green Island Island 24 kmNW
- Barbay Hill Island 23 kmW
25–60 km1,140 places
- Isle of Arran Island 49 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 39 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 31 kmS
- Pladda Island 55 kmSW
60–100 km3,533 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 88 kmE
- Cramond beach Beach 81 kmE
- Portobello Beach Beach 92 kmE
- Scarba Island 83 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kenmure Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire1.1 km W
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Broadfield Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire1.6 km SE
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Barr Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire3.3 km N
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Brownmuir Mountain, North Ayrshire4.8 km SW
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Barnbrock Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire5.8 km NW
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Castle Semple Loch Lake, Scotland4 km SW
Sources & licences
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