- Population
- 24,640
- 24.6K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport14 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport52 km
About Vale of Leven
Vale of Leven is a town. Location: West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Population: 24,640. Elevation: 9 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Bromley Muir and Strathclyde Homes Stadium.
Climate of Vale of Leven
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (161 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 161 | 109 | 119 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 82 | 98 | 131 | 152 | 148 | 148 |
How to get to Vale of Leven
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 14 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 23 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 14 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 52 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 75 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 23 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 86 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 114 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 175 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 201 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Vale of Leven
Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 3,687 natural sites, 1,189 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km313 places
- Inchlonaig Island 15 kmN
- Inchcailloch Island 12 kmN
- Aber Isle Island 11 kmN
- Bucinch Island 13 kmN
25–60 km1,357 places
- Isle of Arran Island 59 kmSW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 31 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 57 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 48 kmS
60–100 km3,371 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmE
- Cramond beach Beach 80 kmE
- Portobello Beach Beach 92 kmE
- Scarba Island 75 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Bromley Muir Mountain, West Dunbartonshire3.3 km NW
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Strathclyde Homes Stadium Landmark, West Dunbartonshire3.8 km S
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Dumbuck Lighthouse Landmark, Renfrewshire5.2 km SE
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Creigarestie Mountain, West Dunbartonshire6.2 km E
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Dunbarton Castle Historic site, West Dunbartonshire4.1 km S
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River Leven River, West Dunbartonshire3.8 km S
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Dumbarton Rock Mountain, West Dunbartonshire4 km S
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Barwood Hill Mountain, West Dunbartonshire4 km SE
Other cities and towns in West Dunbartonshire
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Faifley Town, West Dunbartonshire13 km E -
Dalmuir Town, West Dunbartonshire12 km SE
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Clydebank Town, West Dunbartonshire13 km SE
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Duntocher Town, West Dunbartonshire11 km SE
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Dumbarton District Municipality, West Dunbartonshire3.2 km N
Sources & licences
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