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Howwood

Located in Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°48′38″ N 4°33′26″ W

Map showing the location of Howwood Howwood
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,580
1.6K
Elevation
38 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 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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Howwood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)1451011136769708196126144140138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

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

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