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Tarbeg Hill

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°27′24″ N 4°23′48″ W

Map showing the location of Tarbeg Hill Tarbeg Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
170 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ochiltree
1.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport12 km
GLA Glasgow Airport46 km

About Tarbeg Hill

Tarbeg Hill is a mountain. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 170 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (12 km). Nearby sights include Killoch Colliery Hill and Burnock Water.

Climate of Tarbeg Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 156 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (158 mm)
Driest month
April (74 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 Tarbeg Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)15210511974777583104137158156151

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tarbeg Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 12 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 46 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 12 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 46 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 46 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 93 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 143 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 185 kmeast

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

Day trips from Tarbeg Hill

Within 100 km: 186 historic and cultural sites, 3,014 natural sites, 846 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km192 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 16 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 19 kmNW
  • McDowalls Isle Island 23 kmS
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 16 kmNE

25–60 km1,193 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 56 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 48 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 44 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 46 kmW

60–100 km2,661 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 82 kmSE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 100 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 90 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Ochiltree Village, East Ayrshire
    1.9 km E
  • Drongan Village, East Ayrshire
    4.4 km SW
  • Mauchline Village, East Ayrshire
    6.7 km N
  • Cumnock Town, East Ayrshire
    8.2 km E
  • Auchinleck Village, East Ayrshire
    6.7 km E
  • Catrine Village, East Ayrshire
    6.8 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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