Torwhinnoch Hill
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°58′23″ N 4°27′35″ W
- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport59 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport94 km
About Torwhinnoch Hill
Torwhinnoch Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 136 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include Mill Island and Doon Hill.
Climate of Torwhinnoch Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (137 mm)
- Driest month
- June (72 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 89 | 101 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 97 | 118 | 137 | 137 | 131 |
How to get to Torwhinnoch Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 100 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 59 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 94 kmnorthwest
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 99 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 100 kmnorth
- Belfast Population: 348K 103 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 135 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 158 kmsoutheast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 177 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Torwhinnoch Hill
Within 100 km: 196 historic and cultural sites, 2,036 natural sites, 550 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km314 places
- Murrays Isles Island 23 kmSE
- Islands of Fleet Island 25 kmSE
- Ardwall Isle Island 23 kmSE
- Green Island Island 24 kmE
25–60 km816 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 57 kmE
- Ayr Beach Beach 56 kmN
- Hestan Island Island 44 kmE
- Isle of Lochnaw Island 44 kmW
60–100 km1,652 places
- Isle of Arran Island 86 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 93 kmN
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 77 kmSE
- Troon Beach Beach 64 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Newton Stewart Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km SW -
Penkiln Mews Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km W
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Minnigaff Village, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km SW
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Creebridge Village, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SW
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Stronord Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SE
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Lamachan View Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.3 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mill Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km SW
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Doon Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SW
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Glenamour Loch Lake, Scotland2 km NE
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Barr Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km S
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Penkill Burn River, Scotland1.7 km SW
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Greencairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.2 km NE
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Garlick Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km N
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Cut Island Island, Dumfries and Galloway5.2 km NW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Millfore Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway9.9 km NE -
Black Laggan Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway9 km N
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Bar Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.6 km NE
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Larg Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.7 km N
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Glenvogie Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.8 km W
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Barskeoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway7 km SW
Sources & licences
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