- Population
- 2,370
- 2.4K
- Elevation
- 49 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport16 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport52 km
About Torrance
Torrance is a village. Location: East Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Population: 2,370. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Mounthuillie and Luggie Water.
Photos of Torrance
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Firhill Stadium Andrew Hendo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Torrance
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (154 mm)
- Driest month
- April (65 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) | 6° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 154 | 106 | 116 | 65 | 71 | 67 | 75 | 91 | 125 | 146 | 143 | 141 |
How to get to Torrance
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 16 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 9 km to the south.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 16 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 52 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 54 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 9 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 63 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 97 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 185 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 187 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Torrance
Within 100 km: 183 historic and cultural sites, 3,822 natural sites, 1,101 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km187 places
- Aber Isle Island 25 kmNW
- Newshot Island Island 14 kmW
- Spiers Island Island 22 kmE
- Speirs Island Island 12 kmE
25–60 km1,387 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 48 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 53 kmSW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 49 kmSW
60–100 km3,532 places
- Isle of Arran Island 75 kmSW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 63 kmE
- Portobello Beach Beach 69 kmE
- Gullane Beach Beach 86 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mounthuillie Mountain, East Dunbartonshire3.5 km NW
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Luggie Water River, Scotland3.8 km E
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Campsie Glen Natural site, East Dunbartonshire6.7 km N
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Firhill Stadium Landmark, Glasgow City7.5 km SW
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Crow Hill Mountain, Glasgow City5.4 km W
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Douglas Park Mountain, East Dunbartonshire6.3 km W
Other cities and towns in East Dunbartonshire
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Bardowie Village, East Dunbartonshire3.7 km W -
Twechar Village, East Dunbartonshire8.2 km E
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Balmore Village, East Dunbartonshire2 km W
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Hayston Neighbourhood, East Dunbartonshire2.2 km E
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Westermains Neighbourhood, East Dunbartonshire2.6 km E
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High Gallowhill Neighbourhood, East Dunbartonshire3 km SE
Sources & licences
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