Tarfessock, South Ayrshire — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Tarfessock

Tarfessock is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 696 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Shalloch on Minnoch and Kirriereoch Hill.

Photos of Tarfessock

Shalloch on Minnoch Mary and Angus Hogg · CC BY-SA 2.0
Merrick w:User:DavidAdamson · CC BY 3.0

Climate of Tarfessock

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 188 mm

Hottest month: July (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night -3°)
Wettest month: November (188 mm)
Driest month: June (90 mm)

2° -3°

4° -2°

7° -1°

10° 2°

12° 5°

14° 7°

11° 5°

8° 3°

5° 0°

3° -2°

Jan

186

Feb

126

Mar

145

Apr

92

May

95

Jun

90

Jul

95

Aug

122

Sep

160

Oct

186

Nov

188

Dec

183

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Tarfessock
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	2°	4°	7°	10°	12°	14°	14°	11°	8°	5°	3°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	-2°	-1°	2°	5°	7°	7°	5°	3°	0°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	186	126	145	92	95	90	95	122	160	186	188	183

How to get to Tarfessock

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 37 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 79 km to the north.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 37 kmnorth
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 78 kmnorth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 81 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 79 kmnorth
Belfast Population: 348K 112 kmsouthwest
Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmnortheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 173 kmnortheast
Blackpool Population: 145K 178 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Tarfessock

Within 100 km: 194 historic and cultural sites, 2,205 natural sites, 629 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km336 places

Isle-na-Gower Island 23 kmS
Isles of Trool Island 10 kmS
Holly Island Island 23 kmSE
Marion's Isles Island 23 kmSE

25–60 km983 places

Ayr Beach Beach 34 kmN
Troon Beach Beach 42 kmN
Pladda Island 49 kmNW
Murrays Isles Island 43 kmSE

60–100 km1,709 places

Isle of Arran Island 67 kmNW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 72 kmN
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 95 kmSE
Powillimount Beach Beach 67 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Rowantree Village, South Ayrshire
5.4 km W
Craigmalloch Village, East Ayrshire
9.1 km NE
Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire
17 km N
Dailly Village, South Ayrshire
18 km NW
Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire
18 km N
Glentrool Village Village, Dumfries and Galloway
12 km S

Tarfessock

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Shalloch on Minnoch Mountain, South Ayrshire
1.7 km NW
Kirriereoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
2.5 km SE
Merrick Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
4.1 km SE
Macaterick Mountain, East Ayrshire
2.9 km E
Caerloch Dhu Mountain, South Ayrshire
3 km N
Kirriemore Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
3.6 km SW
Craigmasheenie Mountain, South Ayrshire
3.8 km N
Shalloch Mountain, South Ayrshire
4.2 km NW