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Tarbolton

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°30′47″ N 4°29′11″ W

Map showing the location of Tarbolton Tarbolton
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,900
1.9K
Elevation
98 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport6 km
GLA Glasgow Airport40 km

About Tarbolton

Tarbolton is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Population: 1,900. Elevation: 98 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (6 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Barnweil and Raith Hill.

Climate of Tarbolton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (139 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Tarbolton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°14°16°18°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)132941046366667592122139135130

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Tarbolton

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 6 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 42 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 6 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 40 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 76 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 42 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 95 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 137 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 142 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 192 kmeast

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

Day trips from Tarbolton

Within 100 km: 159 historic and cultural sites, 3,132 natural sites, 916 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km124 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 11 kmSW
  • Troon Beach Beach 11 kmW
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 20 kmE
  • Broad Craig Island 21 kmSW

25–60 km1,190 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 49 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 39 kmNW
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 35 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 41 kmW

60–100 km2,893 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 90 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 91 kmNE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 99 kmNE
  • Cala Island 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

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