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Crossford

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°42′00″ N 3°52′00″ W

Map showing the location of Crossford Crossford
Location in United Kingdom
Population
710
710
Elevation
49 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 Airport40 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport42 km

About Crossford

Crossford is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Population: 710. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (40 km). Nearby sights include Swinsy Hill and River Nethan.

Climate of Crossford

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 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (156 mm)
Driest month
April (68 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 Crossford
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1561091166871697594129149148149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Crossford

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 40 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 31 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 40 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 42 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 50 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 31 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 51 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 102 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 164 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 180 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Crossford

Within 100 km: 230 historic and cultural sites, 3,300 natural sites, 872 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km177 places

  • Spiers Island Island 21 kmN
  • New Island Island 19 kmS
  • Hillend Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
  • Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 22 kmNE

25–60 km1,491 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 57 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 47 kmNE

60–100 km2,734 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 88 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 67 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 65 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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