- Elevation
- 410 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport69 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport71 km
About Tarnis Head
Tarnis Head is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 410 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Rivox Fell and Rivox Moor.
Climate of Tarnis Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 165 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (177 mm)
- Driest month
- April (82 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 127 | 136 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 92 | 110 | 134 | 170 | 165 | 175 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Tarnis Head
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 69 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 74 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 69 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 71 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 74 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 76 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 129 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 133 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 145 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tarnis Head
Within 100 km: 506 historic and cultural sites, 2,989 natural sites, 773 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km452 places
- Henderland Island Island 23 kmS
- Townfoot Loch Lake 12 kmSW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 21 kmNE
- Loch Skeen Lake 19 kmNE
25–60 km1,413 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 47 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 56 kmS
- Green Island Island 47 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 47 kmSE
60–100 km2,403 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 92 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 75 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.7 km E -
Stanshielrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.7 km SE
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Beattock Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km E
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Lochwood Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km SE
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Thornhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway17 km SW -
St Ann's Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Rivox Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km NW
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Rivox Moor Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km NE
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Harestanes Heights Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SW
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Gill Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km NW
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Hamarty Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km W
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Longbedholm Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km NE
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Whiteside Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.6 km W
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Mid Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SW
Sources & licences
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