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Renfrewshire

Local name: Siorrachd Rinn Friù

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°50′00″ N 4°30′00″ W

Renfrewshire
Stephen McKay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
189,170
189.2K
Elevation
34 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
96
listed under Renfrewshire
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport6 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport37 km

About Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 189,170.

From Wikipedia

Renfrewshire ( REN-froo-sheer, -⁠shər; Scots: Renfrewshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Rinn Friù) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Renfrewshire is located in the west central Lowlands. It borders East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, and lies on the southern bank of the River Clyde. The current council area of Renfrewshire was established in 1996. The town of Paisley is the area's main settlement and centre of local government.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
262 km²
Official website
renfrewshire.gov.uk

Source: Wikidata

Population of Renfrewshire over time

Population of Renfrewshire over time
2008 172,640
2009 173,020
2010 173,700
2011 174,700
2012 174,300
2013 173,890
2014 174,230
2015 174,560
2016 175,930
2017 176,830
2018 177,790
2019 179,100

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Renfrewshire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (159 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Renfrewshire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)15911112371747382100134155152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Renfrewshire

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 6 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 16 km to the east.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 6 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 37 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 165 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 206 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Renfrewshire

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 3,615 natural sites, 1,178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km230 places

  • Green Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Newshot Island Island 9 kmNE
  • Loch Thom Lake 19 kmNW
  • Queenside Loch Lake 15 kmW

25–60 km1,147 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 54 kmSW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 27 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 42 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 34 kmS

60–100 km3,581 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 84 kmE
  • Cramond beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Scarba Island 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Renfrewshire

96 places

Cities & villages28

Mountains & nature2

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights5

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources