- Elevation
- 172 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport20 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport38 km
About West Mains
West Mains is a neighbourhood. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include South Cathkin Hill and Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 3.
Climate of West Mains
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 164 | 114 | 124 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 81 | 100 | 137 | 158 | 155 | 155 |
How to get to West Mains
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 20 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 12 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 20 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 38 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 55 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 12 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 65 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 109 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 171 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 185 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Mains
Within 100 km: 179 historic and cultural sites, 3,647 natural sites, 1,047 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km156 places
- Newshot Island Island 21 kmNW
- Spiers Island Island 25 kmNE
- Long Loch Lake 15 kmW
- Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 12 kmSW
25–60 km1,348 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 46 kmW
- Ayr Beach Beach 44 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 39 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 45 kmW
60–100 km3,369 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 Lanarkshire3.3 km N
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Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 3 Landmark, South Lanarkshire4 km NE
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Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 2 Landmark, South Lanarkshire4 km NE
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Dechmont Hill Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast 1 Landmark, South Lanarkshire4.1 km NE
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Cathkin Braes Mountain, Glasgow City4.5 km N
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Hampden Park Landmark, Glasgow City8.3 km NW
Sources & licences
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