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Glespin

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°31′56″ N 3°53′40″ W

Map showing the location of Glespin Glespin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
220 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 Airport43 km
GLA Glasgow Airport51 km

About Glespin

Glespin is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 220 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Longhouse Hill and Kennox Water.

Climate of Glespin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (181 mm)
Driest month
April (79 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 Glespin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)18112513579838086108147171172175

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Glespin

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 44 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 43 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 51 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 44 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 64 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 119 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 158 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 166 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Glespin

Within 100 km: 297 historic and cultural sites, 2,997 natural sites, 850 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km302 places

  • New Island Island 5 kmW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 17 kmW
  • The Knipe Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Culter Fell Mountain 25 kmE

25–60 km1,407 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 48 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 48 kmW
  • Green Island Island 57 kmS
  • Newshot Island Island 53 kmNW

60–100 km2,435 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 86 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 70 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 74 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 67 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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