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Torr an Tuirc

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 56°23′49″ N 5°22′56″ W

Map showing the location of Torr an Tuirc Torr an Tuirc
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
167 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Oban
5.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport83 km
TRE Tiree Airport92 km

About Torr an Tuirc

Torr an Tuirc is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 167 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Glenamachrie Hill and An Car.

Climate of Torr an Tuirc

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 196 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (208 mm)
Driest month
May (81 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 Torr an Tuirc
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°8°10°14°15°17°17°15°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)208131155948187107129174193196198

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Torr an Tuirc

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 83 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 92 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 83 kmsoutheast
  • Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 92 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 96 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 92 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 145 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 149 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 203 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 217 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Torr an Tuirc

Within 100 km: 88 historic and cultural sites, 3,806 natural sites, 1,395 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km611 places

  • Eriska Island 15 kmN
  • Torsa Island Island 21 kmSW
  • Shuna Island Island 22 kmN
  • Shuna Island 24 kmSW

25–60 km1,962 places

  • Kiloran Beach Beach 60 kmSW
  • Scarba Island 32 kmSW
  • Oronsay Island 45 kmNW
  • Cala Island 45 kmS

60–100 km2,716 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 89 kmS
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 76 kmSE
  • Colonsay Island 63 kmSW
  • Eigg Island 74 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Oban Town, Argyll and Bute
    5.9 km W
  • Dunbeg Village, Argyll and Bute
    6.5 km NW
  • Kilmore Village, Argyll and Bute
    4.4 km SW
  • Glencruitten Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    4.8 km NW
  • Soroba Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    5.2 km W
  • Lower Soroba Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    5.2 km W

Nearby attractions & nature

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