- Elevation
- 190 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport21 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport37 km
About The Murray
The Murray is a neighbourhood. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include South Cathkin Hill and Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 3.
Climate of The Murray
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 155 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (164 mm)
- Driest month
- April (73 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 114 | 124 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 81 | 100 | 137 | 158 | 155 | 155 |
How to get to The Murray
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 21 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 13 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 21 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 37 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 55 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 13 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 66 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 110 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 170 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 185 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Murray
Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 3,652 natural sites, 1,039 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km153 places
- Newshot Island Island 22 kmNW
- Long Loch Lake 15 kmW
- Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 11 kmSW
- Loch Libo Lake 20 kmW
25–60 km1,359 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 46 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 43 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 38 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 45 kmW
60–100 km3,358 places
- Isle of Arran Island 69 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 69 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 61 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 71 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
South Cathkin Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.3 km N
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Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 3 Landmark, South Lanarkshire4.8 km N
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Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 2 Landmark, South Lanarkshire4.8 km N
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Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 1 Landmark, South Lanarkshire4.9 km N
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New Douglas Park Landmark, South Lanarkshire8.5 km NE -
Cathkin Braes Mountain, Glasgow City5.5 km N
Sources & licences
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