- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 7 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport4 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport44 km
About Scotstoun Light
Scotstoun Light is a landmark. Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Shieldhall Light (historical) and Glasgow Rangers.
Photos of Scotstoun Light
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Bait-ur-Rahman Richard Sutcliffe · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Glasgow Rangers Archibald99 · Public domain -
Firhill Stadium Andrew Hendo · CC BY-SA 3.0 -
Erskine Bridge Baaker2009 from Dumbarton · CC BY 2.0
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Climate of Scotstoun Light
Best months for sightseeingBest 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 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (161 mm)
- Driest month
- April (69 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° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 161 | 111 | 121 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 80 | 96 | 129 | 152 | 148 | 147 |
How to get to Scotstoun Light
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 7 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 4 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 44 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 62 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 7 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 109 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 174 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 198 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Scotstoun Light
Within 100 km: 169 historic and cultural sites, 3,725 natural sites, 1,156 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km207 places
- Aber Isle Island 24 kmNW
- Creinch Island 25 kmNW
- Dun Sheock Island 25 kmNW
- Newshot Island Island 4 kmNW
25–60 km1,223 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 37 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 49 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 42 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 37 kmSW
60–100 km3,620 places
- Isle of Arran Island 64 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 74 kmE
- Cramond beach Beach 68 kmE
- Portobello Beach Beach 79 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Shieldhall Light (historical) Landmark, Glasgow City1.8 km SE
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Glasgow Rangers Landmark, Glasgow City4.3 km SE
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Meadowside Light (historical) Landmark, Glasgow City2.8 km E
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Blythswood Light Landmark, Renfrewshire2.9 km NW
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Bait-ur-Rahman Attraction, Glasgow City4.7 km E
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Firhill Stadium Landmark, Glasgow City5.8 km E
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Byres Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire3.4 km SW
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Elder Park Natural site, Glasgow City2.8 km SE
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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