Town

Strathaven

Located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°40′38″ N 4°04′00″ W

John McLeish · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Population: 7,480; 7.5K
Elevation: 182 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 Airport32 km; PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport38 km

About Strathaven

Strathaven is a town. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Population: 7,480. Elevation: 182 m.

From Wikipedia

Strathaven ( STRAY-ven; from Scottish Gaelic: Srath Aibhne [s̪t̪ɾah ˈajnə]) is a historic market town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is the largest settlement in Avondale. It is 7.5 kilometres (4+3⁄4 miles) south of Hamilton. The Powmillon Burn runs through the town centre, and joins the Avon Water to the east of the town. The population in the 2022 census was 8,339. The town was granted a royal charter in 1450, making it a burgh of barony. The A71, which connects Edinburgh and Irvine, passes through the town.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos of Strathaven

Director General of the Ordnance Survey, UK · Public domain
Rosser1954 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rosser1954 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Gregyscotland · CC BY 3.0
Cassidy Ten · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Strathaven

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)

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Jan

160

Feb

111

Mar

119

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

132

Oct

153

Nov

151

Dec

152

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 Strathaven
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	8°	10°	14°	16°	18°	17°	15°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	160	111	119	69	73	70	77	96	132	153	151	152

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Strathaven

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 32 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 32 kmnorthwest
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 38 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 53 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 24 kmnorthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 63 kmnortheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 111 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 169 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 174 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Strathaven

Within 100 km: 202 historic and cultural sites, 3,409 natural sites, 935 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

New Island Island 17 kmS
Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 19 kmS
Long Loch Lake 24 kmW
Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 17 kmW

25–60 km1,434 places

Great Cumbrae Island Island 55 kmW
Ayr Beach Beach 44 kmSW
Troon Beach Beach 40 kmW
Hunterston Sands Beach 52 kmW

60–100 km2,952 places

Isle of Arran Island 75 kmW
Powillimount Beach Beach 93 kmS
Burntisland Beach Beach 68 kmNE
Portobello Beach Beach 67 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Powmillion Burn River, Scotland
2.4 km SE
Green Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
5 km E
Lochar Water River, Scotland
3.7 km SW
Kype Water River, Scotland
3.7 km SE
Calder Water River, Scotland
4.4 km SW
Martinside Mountain, South Lanarkshire
6.6 km S
Auchrobert Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire
8 km SE
New Douglas Park Landmark, South Lanarkshire
12 km N