Upper Tarnberry
Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°25′20″ N 3°18′14″ W
- Elevation
- 552 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport59 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport81 km
About Upper Tarnberry
Upper Tarnberry is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 552 m. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (59 km). Nearby sights include White Coomb and Watch Knowe.
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Climate of Upper Tarnberry
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- January (189 mm)
- Driest month
- May (93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 0° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 189 | 138 | 153 | 96 | 93 | 96 | 103 | 121 | 144 | 176 | 174 | 189 |
How to get to Upper Tarnberry
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 59 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 59 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 59 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 81 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 87 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 59 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 78 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 118 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 119 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 135 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Upper Tarnberry
Within 100 km: 607 historic and cultural sites, 2,850 natural sites, 748 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km487 places
- Talla Reservoir Lake 9 kmNW
- Loch Skeen Lake 1 kmNW
- Shaws Upper Loch Lake 22 kmE
- Shaws Under Loch Lake 23 kmE
25–60 km1,308 places
- Kirkland Scar Island 53 kmS
- Wooden Anna Island 59 kmE
- Goat Island Island 53 kmSE
- Cottage Island Island 40 kmS
60–100 km2,410 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 61 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 87 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km E
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway13 km SW
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Chapelhope Village, The Scottish Borders6.3 km NE
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Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.4 km SW
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Tibbie Shiels Village, The Scottish Borders8.8 km NE
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Cappercleuch Village, The Scottish Borders10 km NE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
White Coomb Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.3 km W
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Watch Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.3 km NE
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Grey Mare’s Tail Natural site, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km SE
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Mid Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km NW
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Carrifran Gans Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km SW
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Firthhope Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km W
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Loch Skeen Lake, Scotland1.5 km NW
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Bell Craig Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.4 km SE
Sources & licences
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