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Kelvin

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°44′32″ N 4°09′49″ W

Map showing the location of Kelvin Kelvin
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
202 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 Airport22 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport37 km

About Kelvin

Kelvin is a neighbourhood. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include South Cathkin Hill and New Douglas Park.

Climate of Kelvin

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 151 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
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 Kelvin
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1601111196973707796132153151152

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kelvin

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 22 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 37 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 55 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 65 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 110 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 170 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 183 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Kelvin

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 3,632 natural sites, 1,028 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Newshot Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Spiers Island Island 25 kmNE
  • Long Loch Lake 16 kmW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 12 kmSW

25–60 km1,363 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 48 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 43 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 39 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 46 kmW

60–100 km3,323 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 70 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 69 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 60 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 70 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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