- Elevation
- 237 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport31 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport41 km
About Heads
Heads is a village. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 237 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Green Hill and New Douglas Park.
Climate of Heads
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 151 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 160 | 111 | 119 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 77 | 96 | 132 | 153 | 151 | 152 |
How to get to Heads
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 22 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 31 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 41 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 50 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 22 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 59 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 108 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 172 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 174 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Heads
Within 100 km: 182 historic and cultural sites, 3,428 natural sites, 933 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km164 places
- Spiers Island Island 23 kmNE
- New Island Island 19 kmS
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 22 kmS
- Long Loch Lake 25 kmW
25–60 km1,459 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 56 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 47 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 43 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 54 kmW
60–100 km2,920 places
- Isle of Arran Island 77 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 95 kmS
- Burntisland Beach Beach 64 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 64 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Green Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire5.9 km SE
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New Douglas Park Landmark, South Lanarkshire8.5 km N -
Powmillion Burn River, Scotland4.5 km S
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Fir Park Landmark, North Lanarkshire9 km NE -
Kype Water River, Scotland6.3 km S
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Brackenridge Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire9.6 km SE
Sources & licences
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