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Mountain

Torr an Lair

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 57°33′53″ N 4°38′49″ W

Map showing the location of Torr an Lair Torr an Lair
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
68 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Achilty
2.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport36 km
SYY Stornoway Airport123 km

About Torr an Lair

Torr an Lair is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 68 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Eilean Gaineamhach and Sron a' Chomair.

Climate of Torr an Lair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 233 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (238 mm)
Driest month
May (100 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 Torr an Lair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°14°17°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)238167198110100109117139191218233229

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Torr an Lair

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 159 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 36 kmeast
  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 123 kmnorthwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 135 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 159 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 160 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 191 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 200 kmsoutheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 340 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Torr an Lair

Within 100 km: 41 historic and cultural sites, 4,272 natural sites, 947 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km369 places

  • Moy Island Island 7 kmE
  • Eilean Aigas Island 15 kmS
  • Eilean na Faoileig Island 19 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Uan Island 2 kmNE

25–60 km1,718 places

  • Eilean Sùbhainn Island 52 kmW
  • Eilean Ruairidh Mòr Island 54 kmW
  • Isle Martin Island 55 kmNW
  • Garbh Eilean Island 53 kmW

60–100 km3,173 places

  • Island of Raasay Island 88 kmW
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 87 kmE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 83 kmE
  • Scalpay Island 86 kmW

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