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Stirling

Located in Scotland, United Kingdom Coordinates: 56°06′55″ N 4°14′02″ W

Stirling
Stirling · Stirling Council from Stirling, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
94,210
94.2K
Elevation
121 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
511
listed under Stirling
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport30 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport57 km

About Stirling

Stirling is a district. Location: Scotland, United Kingdom. Population: 94,210. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Kilsyth Hills and Broadwood Stadium.

Climate of Stirling

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 169 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (192 mm)
Driest month
April (78 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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Climate of Stirling
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)19212813778857989107145173169171

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Stirling

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 28 km to the south.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 30 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmeast
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 72 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 28 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 67 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 87 kmnortheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 174 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 200 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Stirling

Within 100 km: 188 historic and cultural sites, 4,008 natural sites, 1,095 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km291 places

  • Inchlonaig Island 24 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 20 kmW
  • Ellens Isle Island 18 kmNW
  • Aber Isle Island 20 kmW

25–60 km1,353 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 58 kmSW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 60 kmSW
  • Inishail Island 60 kmNW
  • Inchcolm Island 59 kmE

60–100 km3,647 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 86 kmSW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 77 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 63 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Stirling

511 places

Cities & villages5

Mountains & nature50

Lakes, rivers & coasts4

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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