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Torr Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°50′59″ N 3°50′39″ W

Map showing the location of Torr Hill Torr Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
52 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Auchencairn
2.1 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport86 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport99 km

About Torr Hill

Torr Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 52 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (86 km). Nearby sights include Orchardton Bay and Drummannoch.

Climate of Torr Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 126 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (131 mm)
Driest month
April (66 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 Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)13190956671667088104127126129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Torr Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 86 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 116 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 86 kmnorthwest
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 99 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 120 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 116 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 126 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 129 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 142 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Torr Hill

Within 100 km: 375 historic and cultural sites, 2,731 natural sites, 643 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km248 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 18 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 3 kmSE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 25 kmW

25–60 km1,210 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 43 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 25 kmW
  • Green Island Island 26 kmNW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 44 kmE

60–100 km2,291 places

  • British Isles Island 95 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 84 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Auchencairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.1 km SW
  • Rockcliffe Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km E
  • Kippford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.5 km NE
  • West Barcloy Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.9 km E
  • Dalbeattie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.4 km N
  • Palnackie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.7 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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