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North Clippens

Located in Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°51′10″ N 4°30′39″ W

Map showing the location of North Clippens North Clippens
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
20 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 Airport5 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport39 km

About North Clippens

North Clippens is a neighbourhood. Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (5 km). Nearby sights include Barr Hill and Locher Water.

Climate of North Clippens

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
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 North Clippens
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°18°18°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1611091197172718298131152148148

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to North Clippens

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 5 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 16 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 5 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 39 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 72 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 16 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 83 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 118 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 207 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from North Clippens

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 3,605 natural sites, 1,181 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km244 places

  • Aber Isle Island 24 kmN
  • Clairinsh Island 25 kmN
  • Creinch Island 24 kmN
  • Torrinch Island 25 kmN

25–60 km1,162 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 54 kmSW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 27 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 44 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 36 kmS

60–100 km3,545 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Scarba Island 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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