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Low Waters

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°45′41″ N 4°02′15″ W

Map showing the location of Low Waters Low Waters
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
94 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 Airport28 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km

About Low Waters

Low Waters is a neighbourhood. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include New Douglas Park and Fir Park.

Climate of Low Waters

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · 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 Low Waters
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1601111196973707796132153151152

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Low Waters

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 28 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 18 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 28 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 47 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 57 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 103 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 177 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 177 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Low Waters

Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 3,541 natural sites, 963 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Spiers Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Speirs Island Island 25 kmN
  • Long Loch Lake 24 kmW
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 20 kmW

25–60 km1,464 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 51 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 46 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 54 kmW

60–100 km3,070 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 78 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 61 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 62 kmE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 81 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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