About Machan

Machan is a neighbourhood. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Fir Park and New Douglas Park.

Photos of Machan

Fir Park Gregyscotland · CC BY-SA 3.0
New Douglas Park Alasdair Middleton from Rothesay, Scotland · CC BY 2.0

Climate of Machan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: January (night 1°)
Wettest month: January (156 mm)
Driest month: April (68 mm)

6° 1°

8° 2°

11° 4°

15° 6°

17° 9°

19° 11°

18° 11°

15° 9°

12° 6°

9° 3°

7° 2°

Jan

156

Feb

109

Mar

116

Apr

68

May

71

Jun

69

Jul

75

Aug

94

Sep

129

Oct

149

Nov

148

Dec

149

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 Machan
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	11°	15°	17°	19°	18°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	156	109	116	68	71	69	75	94	129	149	148	149

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Machan

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 33 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 23 km to the northwest.

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 33 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 44 kmnortheast
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 23 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 54 kmnortheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 103 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 172 kmsoutheast
Belfast Population: 348K 178 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Machan

Within 100 km: 190 historic and cultural sites, 3,400 natural sites, 941 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km139 places

Spiers Island Island 19 kmN
New Island Island 22 kmS
Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 23 kmW
Hogganfield Loch Lake 21 kmNW

25–60 km1,515 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 60 kmW
Ayr Beach Beach 52 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 49 kmSW
Hunterston Sands Beach 58 kmW

60–100 km2,877 places

Isle of Arran Island 82 kmW
Powillimount Beach Beach 97 kmS
Gullane Beach Beach 78 kmNE
Seacliff Beach Beach 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Fir Park Landmark, North Lanarkshire
5.3 km N
New Douglas Park Landmark, South Lanarkshire
7.8 km NW
Law of Maudslie Mountain, South Lanarkshire
5.7 km E
Swinsy Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
7.5 km SE
Green Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
8.3 km S
Black Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
9.8 km SE

Machan

Netherburn Village, South Lanarkshire
4.9 km SE
Quarter Village, South Lanarkshire
4 km W
Law Village, South Lanarkshire
5.7 km E
Glassford Village, South Lanarkshire
5.3 km SW
Blackwood Village, South Lanarkshire
8.1 km SE
Strutherhill Neighbourhood, South Lanarkshire
0.6 km S