Neighbourhood

Braehead

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°28′20″ N 4°36′27″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 15 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport4 km; GLA Glasgow Airport46 km

About Braehead

Braehead is a neighbourhood. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Somerset Park and Ayr Beach.

Photos of Braehead

Somerset Park Martin Le Roy · CC BY 2.5

Climate of Braehead

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 2°)
Wettest month: October (127 mm)
Driest month: April (60 mm)

7° 2°

9° 3°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

113

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

110

Oct

127

Nov

123

Dec

115

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 Braehead
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°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	113	82	91	60	60	65	75	90	110	127	123	115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Braehead

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 4 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 49 km to the northeast.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 4 kmnortheast
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 46 kmnorth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 68 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 49 kmnortheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 104 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 129 kmsouthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 151 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 198 kmeast

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

Day trips from Braehead

Within 100 km: 132 historic and cultural sites, 2,943 natural sites, 932 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km118 places

Ayr Beach Beach 3 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 8 kmNW
Horse Isle Island 24 kmNW
Broad Craig Island 13 kmSW

25–60 km1,105 places

Isle of Arran Island 43 kmW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 38 kmNW
Hunterston Sands Beach 34 kmNW
Pladda Island 33 kmW

60–100 km2,784 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmSE
Cramond beach Beach 100 kmNE
Cala Island 87 kmNW
West Maiden Island 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Somerset Park Landmark, South Ayrshire
0.8 km W
Ayr Beach Beach, South Ayrshire
2.5 km SW
River Ayr River, Scotland
2.1 km W
Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum, South Ayrshire
5.2 km S
Lindston Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
6.4 km SE
River Doon River, Scotland
4.5 km SW