- Elevation
- 364 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport36 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport74 km
About Tarcreish
Tarcreish is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 364 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (36 km). Nearby sights include Quarry Hill and Penveny.
Climate of Tarcreish
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (144 mm)
- Driest month
- April (74 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 144 | 104 | 116 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 84 | 99 | 121 | 140 | 137 | 144 |
How to get to Tarcreish
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 36 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 37 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 36 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 74 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 79 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 37 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 97 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 131 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 148 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tarcreish
Within 100 km: 482 historic and cultural sites, 2,809 natural sites, 760 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km463 places
- The Batta Island 25 kmE
- Talla Reservoir Lake 16 kmS
- Loch Skeen Lake 21 kmS
- Saint Marys Loch Lake 19 kmSE
25–60 km1,253 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 49 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 40 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 39 kmN
- Gullane Beach Beach 56 kmNE
60–100 km2,335 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 83 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 84 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 84 kmW
- Hunterston Sands Beach 99 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Quarry Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.2 km S
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Penveny Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.8 km NE
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Penvalla Mountain, The Scottish Borders2 km NW
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Trahenna Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.2 km W
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Grey Yade Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.4 km W
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Riding Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.5 km N
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Hammer Head Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.8 km NW
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Ladyurd Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km N
Sources & licences
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