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East Mains

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°46′15″ N 4°10′21″ W

Map showing the location of East Mains East Mains
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
165 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 Airport20 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport39 km

About East Mains

East Mains is a neighbourhood. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include South Cathkin Hill and Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 3.

Climate of East Mains

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 155 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (164 mm)
Driest month
April (73 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 East Mains
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)16411412473767381100137158155155

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to East Mains

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 12 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 20 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 39 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 54 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 12 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 64 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 185 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from East Mains

Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 3,665 natural sites, 1,044 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Newshot Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Spiers Island Island 23 kmNE
  • Long Loch Lake 16 kmW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 13 kmSW

25–60 km1,359 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 47 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 45 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 40 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 46 kmW

60–100 km3,369 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 70 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 68 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 70 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 89 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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