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South Calder Water

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°48′00″ N 4°02′00″ W

Map showing the location of South Calder Water South Calder Water
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bellshill
2.1 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport26 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport45 km

About South Calder Water

South Calder Water is a river. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Avon Water and New Douglas Park.

Climate of South Calder Water

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (160 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).

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Climate of South Calder Water
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°15°17°19°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1601111196973707796132153151152

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Calder Water

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 16 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 26 kmwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 45 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 48 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 16 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 55 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 99 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 179 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from South Calder Water

Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 3,581 natural sites, 979 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Spiers Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Speirs Island Island 20 kmN
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 22 kmSW
  • Hogganfield Loch Lake 12 kmNW

25–60 km1,462 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 56 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 54 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 55 kmW

60–100 km3,132 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 80 kmW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 60 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 92 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Bellshill Town, North Lanarkshire
    2.1 km NE
  • Bothwell Town, South Lanarkshire
    2.2 km W
  • Motherwell City, North Lanarkshire
    2.9 km SE
  • Mossend Town, North Lanarkshire
    2.8 km NE
  • Viewpark Town, North Lanarkshire
    3.4 km NW
  • Hamilton City, South Lanarkshire
    3.7 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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