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Garbh Thorr

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°34′25″ N 5°16′50″ W

Map showing the location of Garbh Thorr Garbh Thorr
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
303 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Isle of Arran
4.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport30 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport45 km

About Garbh Thorr

Garbh Thorr is a mountain. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 303 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Cnoc a' Choire Mhoir and Beinn Lochain.

Climate of Garbh Thorr

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 193 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (210 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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Climate of Garbh Thorr
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°16°17°17°15°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)21013616710193100112135168186193200

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Garbh Thorr

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 30 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (45 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 72 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 30 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 45 kmeast
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 63 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 137 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 175 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 242 kmeast

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

Day trips from Garbh Thorr

Within 100 km: 109 historic and cultural sites, 2,382 natural sites, 1,036 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 4 kmNE
  • Pladda Island 19 kmSE
  • Inchmarnock Island 25 kmN
  • Holy Island Island 14 kmE

25–60 km929 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 31 kmNE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 39 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 30 kmNE

60–100 km2,430 places

  • Colonsay Island 80 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 82 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 73 kmN
  • Oronsay Island 79 kmNW

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