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Torthorwald

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°05′23″ N 3°30′54″ W

Map showing the location of Torthorwald Torthorwald
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
78 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport82 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport96 km

About Torthorwald

Torthorwald is a village. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 78 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (82 km). Nearby sights include Tinlaw and Whiteside Hill.

Climate of Torthorwald

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (121 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Torthorwald
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°15°17°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1208990556360728290121112118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Torthorwald

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 82 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 98 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 82 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 96 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 105 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 98 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 122 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 138 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 145 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Torthorwald

Within 100 km: 488 historic and cultural sites, 3,144 natural sites, 732 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km240 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 22 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 9 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 8 kmE
  • Green Island Island 21 kmW

25–60 km1,641 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 55 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 34 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 55 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km2,483 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 67 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 83 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 88 kmNW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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