Rutherglen, United Kingdom
Scotland · United Kingdom
Rutherglen is a mid-size city in Scotland, United Kingdom with a population of 31,190. Elevation: 75 ft (23 m). Average temperature: 48°F (9°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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People
Climate
| Population | 31,190 |
| Population Density | 36 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Coordinates | 55.8289°, -4.2138° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | Scotland |
| Average Temperature | 48°F (9°C) |
| January Average | 38°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 56°F (14°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 59.2 inches (1,504 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 14.5 inches (37 cm) |
About Rutherglen
Rutherglen is a mid-size city in United Kingdom (Scotland) with a population of 31,190. The city sits at an elevation of 75 feet (23 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 48°F (9°C). Temperatures range from 38°F in January to 56°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 59.2 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Climate in Rutherglen
Rutherglen has an average annual temperature of 8.4°C (47°F). The hottest month is Jul (14.2°C), the coldest is Jan (3.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 1331 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 47.6°F |
| 12% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 38°F (4°C) |
| July Average | 56°F (14°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Area | 862.8 sq mi (2,234.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 36/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 55.8289°N, 4.2138°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km.
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 720 | HEBRIDES (SCOTLAND) | Questionable Earthquake | - | - | 147 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F (4°C) | 6.5 in | Wettest |
| February | 38°F (3°C) | 4.5 in | Coldest |
| March | 40°F (5°C) | 4.9 in | |
| April | 44°F (7°C) | 2.9 in | Driest |
| May | 49°F (9°C) | 3.0 in | |
| June | 54°F (12°C) | 2.9 in | |
| July | 56°F (14°C) | 3.2 in | Warmest |
| August | 56°F (14°C) | 3.9 in | |
| September | 52°F (11°C) | 5.4 in | |
| October | 47°F (8°C) | 6.2 in | |
| November | 42°F (5°C) | 6.1 in | |
| December | 39°F (4°C) | 6.1 in |
Rutherglen has a seasonal temperature swing of 19°F / from 38°F in February to 56°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 55.5 inches, with January being the wettest month (6.5") and April the driest (2.9").
Schools in Rutherglen
33 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Primary School & Nursery Class | - | - | - | - |
| Holyrood Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Burgh Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Toryglen Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Brigid's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Wellshot Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Cardinal Winning Secondary School | - | - | - | - |
| Kirkbriggs Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Bartholomew's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Columbkille's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Eastbank Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Riverbank Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| King's Park Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Croftfoot Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Spittal Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Trinity High School | - | - | - | - |
| Middlefield School | - | - | - | - |
| Winter Gardens Nursery | - | - | - | - |
| Bankhead Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Mark's Primary School (Rutherglen) | - | - | - | - |
| Burnside Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Calderwood Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Stonelaw High School | - | - | - | - |
| Dalmarnock Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Michael's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Annette Street Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Holy Cross Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Westmuir High School | - | - | - | - |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Hampden Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Hollybrook Academy | - | - | - | - |
| Quarry Brae Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Anne's Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Rutherglen
19 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linn Classical | classical | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Clyde Built Radio | arts, community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Linn Jazz | jazz | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Celtic Music Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Orryy Live | 24/7, bouncy | MP3 | |
| Capital FM Glasgow | - | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Buena Vida | community radio, multi genre | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Regal Radio | blues, community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Impact-Digital-Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Go Radio Glasgow | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Quality Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Johnstone Sound | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Jambo! Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| HBSA Hospital Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Heart FM Glasgow | - | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Sunny G Community Radio | community | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Radio Buena Vida | community radio, music | MP3 192 kbps | |
| 100.8 Home Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Stirling Community Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Rutherglen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auld Kirk Museum | ||||
| Clydebank Museum and Art Gallery | ||||
| Colzium Museum | ||||
| Cumbernauld Museum | ||||
| Darvel Telephone Museum | ||||
| David Livingstone Museum | ||||
| Fairfield Heritage Centre | ||||
| Glasgow Museums Resource Centre | ||||
| Glasgow Police Museum | ||||
| Glasgow Science Centre | ||||
| Glenlee Visitor Centre | ||||
| Greenbank Garden | ||||
| Holmwood House | ||||
| House for an Art Lover | ||||
| Hunterian Museum | ||||
| Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum | ||||
| Kilsyth Museum | ||||
| Lochgoin Museum | ||||
| Low Parks Museum | ||||
| Motherwell Heritage Centre | ||||
| National Museum of Rural Life | ||||
| National Piping Centre | ||||
| Paisley Museum and Art Galleries | ||||
| People's Palace | ||||
| Provand's Lordship | ||||
| Renfrew Museum | ||||
| Riverside Museum | ||||
| Royal Highland Fusiliers | ||||
| Scotland Street School Museum | ||||
| Scottish Football Museum | ||||
| Sma' Shot Cottages | ||||
| St Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art | ||||
| Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life | ||||
| The Burrell Collection | ||||
| The Govan Stones | ||||
| The Mackintosh House | ||||
| The Museum of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow | ||||
| The Tenement House | ||||
| University of Glasgow Hunterian at Kelvin Hall | ||||
| Victoria Park Fossil Grove |
Libraries in Rutherglen
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Airdrie Public Library & Observatory | 0.0 | |||||
| Anniesland Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Baillieston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Balfron Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barmulloch Community Centre and Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barrhead Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bearsden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Blantyre Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bothwell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bridgeton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burnbank Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Busby Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambuslang Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cardonald Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Castlemilk Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Clarkston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Condorrat Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Couper Institute Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Craighead Library Craighead Community Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Cumbernauld Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dalmuir Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Dennistoun Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Drymen Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Duntocher Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Eaglesham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| East Kilbride Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Elder Park Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Erskine Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ferguslie Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Foxbar Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Giffnock Public Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Glasgow Centre For The Deaf | 0.0 | |||||
| Glasgow University Library Research Annexe | 0.0 | |||||
| Glasgow Women's Libraryü | 0.0 | |||||
| Glasgow Zine Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Glenburn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gorbals Library and Real Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Govanhill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Greenhills Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hamilton Town House Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hillhead Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hillhouse Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hurlford Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ibrox Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kilsyth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Knightswood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Langside Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Larkhall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lennoxtown Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lenzie Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library @ The Bridge | 0.0 | |||||
| Library at GoMA | 0.0 | |||||
| Main Street Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Maryhill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Mearns Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Milngavie Library & Community Education Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Milton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Milton Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Mitchell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Music Broth - Scotland's Loudest Library | 0.0 | |||||
| National Library of Scotland at Kelvin Hall | 0.0 | |||||
| Neilston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newmilns Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Paisley Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Parkhead Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Partick Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pollokshaws Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Possilpark Library & Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Renfrew Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Riddrie Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Robertson Tryst Library & Learning Resource Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Royston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rutherglen Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shettleston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Springburn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St Leonards Library & Community Hall | 0.0 | |||||
| Stepps Cultural Centre & Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stonehouse Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Thornliebank Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Uddingston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| University of Glasgow Library | 0.0 | |||||
| University of Strathclyde Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Westerton Hall and Library | 0.0 | |||||
| William Patrick Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Woodside Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Rutherglen
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barras East End Studios | |||||
| Barras East End Studios | |||||
| Blochairn Car Boot Sale | |||||
| Blochairn Car Boot Sale | |||||
| Bridgeton Cross Retail Market | |||||
| Bridgeton Cross Retail Market | |||||
| Glasgow Antiques and Collectables Market | |||||
| Glasgow Antiques and Collectables Market | |||||
| Glasgow Farmers Market | |||||
| InShopz | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Marketland | |||||
| Marketland | |||||
| McIver's Markets | |||||
| McIver's Markets | |||||
| Savoy Centre | |||||
| Savoy Centre | |||||
| The New Market | |||||
| The Square Yard |
Hotels in Rutherglen
5 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Rutherglen
26 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Rutherglen
50 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Rutherglen
1 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Rutherglen
2 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Zoos in Rutherglen
1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Rutherglen
2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Rutherglen
9 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Rutherglen
2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Rutherglen
8 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Rutherglen
12 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Rutherglen
12 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Rutherglen
2 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Rutherglen
5 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Rutherglen
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drygate | ||||
| Epochal Barrel Fermented Ales | ||||
| Epochal Barrel Fermented Ales | ||||
| Shilling Brewing Company | ||||
| Shilling Brewing Company |
Stadiums & Teams in Rutherglen
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Rutherglen
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmilns Snow & Sports Complex | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Snow Factor | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Rutherglen
24 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Airport | GLA | Large Airport |
| Glasgow Prestwick Airport | PIK | Large Airport |
| Benston Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blair Drummond Private Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Broomhill Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Buchlyvie Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Carlung Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Cumbernauld Airport | - | Small Airport |
| Dollar airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| East Lochlane Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Kier Garden Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Kilkerran UL | - | Small Airport |
| Mayfield Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Mosside Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Nethershields Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| New Grimmet Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Polmont | - | Small Airport |
| Sheardale airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Skydive Strathallan | - | Small Airport |
| South Barnbeth Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Stonehill Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Strathaven Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Thankerton private airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Thornhill Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Rutherglen
9 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Bridgeton Post Office | |
| Burnside Post Office | |
| Carntyne Post Office | |
| Crosshill Post Office | |
| Kings Park Convenience Store | |
| Parkhead Post Office | |
| Rutherglen Post Office | |
| Shettleston Post Office | |
| Tollcross Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Rutherglen
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Calton Athletic Recovery Group |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Rutherglen
38 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Al-Tawheed Mosque | |
| Bridgeton Saint Francis in the East | |
| Burnside Church | |
| Champion Life Church | |
| Croftfoot Parish Church | |
| Govanhil Trinity | |
| Holy Cross RC Church | |
| King's Park Parish Church | |
| Old Parish Church | |
| Parkhead Calton Parish Church | |
| Parkhead Congregational Church | |
| Rutherglen Baptist Community Church | |
| Rutherglen United Reformed Church | |
| Rutherglen West and Wardlaw Hill Parish Church | |
| Sacred Heart RC Church | |
| Saint Columbkille's Church | |
| Saint Oswald's Scottish Episcopal Church | |
| Saint Serf's Episcopal Church | |
| Salvation Army | |
| Salvation Army |
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UFO Sightings Near Rutherglen
41 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Rutherglen.
| Name | Year | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2013 | 'Floating' rectangular 'sheet of paper',,, |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2013 | Bright light in sky, one red light to one side one green light to other side too fast to be a plane. No noise heard when it passed. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2013 | At first thought it was a Chinese lantern, but realised it was too still to be a lantern. Then thought it was a plane when it started m |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2012 | Strange Orange Orb over Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2012 | 6 to 10 very bright circular object moving from east to west in a clear cloudless night sky |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2010 | Circular object, red/brown colour with fiery glow at base, traveling very low and at speed ! |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2010 | Bright red --orange balls in the night sky |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2010 | BRIGHT RED ORBS OF LIGHT IN THE NIGHT SKY. GLASGOW SCOTLAND. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2010 | UFO's in formation over southside of glasgow, proceeded to return over the course of a few weeks. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2010 | Bright orange, glowing orb came towards us. It stopped,pulsated and glowed brigher before shrinking into the dark night sky. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2009 | As my mother and i were looking through the window outside our back garden from inside the house at approx 23:05 we noticed a circular |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2009 | triangle shape made of 3 circles.multi coloured moving in an odd manner |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2007 | Egg rimer shaped object flew incredibly fast in cleasr sky making no sound. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2007 | Witnessed an orange orb of light that appeared within a few feet of me in my house around 2007. |
| Glasgow (outside of) (uk/scotland) | 2006 | Sighting near to Glasgow Scotland by police officers. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2006 | glowing object of great speed with alternating directional movements in the night sky |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2006 | Orange pulsing light - moved erratically then went straight up and disappeared. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2006 | Unusual Meteorite over Scottish Campsies? |
| Glasgow/rutherglen (uk/scotland) | 2006 | MOVING STARS:OR ARE THEY? |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2005 | bright light hovering in sky,after a few minutes it dissappeared |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2005 | Moving star |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland)) | 2005 | Large fireball falling through sky at night. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2004 | The time was 7:00AM UK time of the 1 January 2004. The sky was clear and crisp and it was a beautiful morning. I was walking my dogs in |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2004 | Very large white rectunglar shaped object. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2004 | 3 fast objects fly over glasgow (scotland) |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2004 | SOMETHING HIDDEN IN A CLOUD 40 FOOT IN THE AIR THAT FLASHED LIGHTS ! |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2003 | Silver ball in Glasgow appeared to be following aeroplane. |
| Glasgow (near) (uk/scotland) | 2002 | Large white light hovered and followed train for 15 mins |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2002 | I am a Buyer with Scottish Water working in Glasgow and after a meeting with a supplier on Wednesday 16th October I happened to glance |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2002 | Rolling white diamond above hills |
| Glasgow (near) (uk/scotland) | 2001 | Falling bright light |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2001 | singal object. then splits into two objects. small roung glowing object. travelling fast |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2001 | Cone shape crafts sighted on outskirts of Glasgow |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2001 | weirdest thing we have ever seen certainly not an aircraft |
| Glasgow (ayrshire) (uk/scotland) | 2000 | 4 lights in the sky stopping from high speed to 0 then moving across the sky eraticly no sound. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2000 | 2 craft - fast moving - strange design - unconventional motion - red light pulse mobilising the craft - would raf allow new jets in urb |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 2000 | we saw 4 bright colours diamond shaped flying objects. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 1999 | Glasgow, Scotland. |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 1996 | FEB 1996 SHAPE ROUND COLOUR BLACK SIGHTED CALDERBANK SCOTLAND |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 1993 | Triangular object - array of lights (multicoloured) - looked at it for about 20-30 seconds then it vanished |
| Glasgow (uk/scotland) | 1977 | Observed two large shimmering orange sphere's float up into the overcast sky. |
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Rutherglen has a population of 31,190 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 36 people per square mile, spread across 862.8 square miles.
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Rutherglen has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 48°F (9°C). Winter temperatures average 38°F in January, while summers reach an average of 56°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 59.2 inches, with 14.5 inches of snow.
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