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South Lanarkshire

Local name: Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 55°35′00″ N 3°50′00″ W

South Lanarkshire
Stephen Sweeney · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
334,030
334K
Elevation
225 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
395
listed under South Lanarkshire
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport48 km
GLA Glasgow Airport50 km

About South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 334,030.

From Wikipedia

South Lanarkshire (Scots: Sooth Lanrikshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland. It borders the south-east of the Glasgow City council area and contains some of Greater Glasgow's suburban towns, as well as many rural towns and villages. It also shares borders with Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and West Lothian. It includes most of the historic county of Lanarkshire.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1996
Area
1,772 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering South Lanarkshire

  • East Ayrshire
  • East Renfrewshire
  • North Lanarkshire

Population of South Lanarkshire over time

Population of South Lanarkshire over time
2008 311,310
2009 312,180
2010 313,180
2011 313,900
2012 314,330
2013 314,810
2014 315,300
2015 316,230
2016 317,100
2017 318,170
2018 319,020
2019 320,530

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of South Lanarkshire

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (167 mm)
Driest month
April (75 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
Climate of South Lanarkshire
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°14°16°18°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)16711712775787783104138160159164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Lanarkshire

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 48 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 41 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 48 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 50 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 50 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 41 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 57 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 112 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 157 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 173 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from South Lanarkshire

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 3,107 natural sites, 850 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km295 places

  • New Island Island 10 kmSW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 22 kmW
  • Culter Fell Mountain 21 kmE
  • Cairn Table Mountain 15 kmSW

25–60 km1,452 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 52 kmW
  • Cramond beach Beach 56 kmNE
  • Inchcolm Island 60 kmNE

60–100 km2,501 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 89 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 71 kmW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 79 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 69 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in South Lanarkshire

395 places

Cities & villages24

Mountains & nature33

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources