- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 211 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport56 km
- DND Dundee Airport65 km
About Knock Castle
Knock Castle is a historic site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include The Knock and River Muick.
Climate of Knock Castle
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (118 mm)
- Driest month
- July (62 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 77 | 82 | 63 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 75 | 88 | 111 | 101 | 98 |
How to get to Knock Castle
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 60 km to the east.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 56 kmeast
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 65 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 82 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 60 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 63 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 121 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 149 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 247 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knock Castle
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 2,788 natural sites, 489 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km408 places
- Loch Wharral Lake 20 kmS
- Loch Muick Lake 13 kmSW
- Loch Lee Lake 16 kmSE
- Loch Kinord Lake 10 kmE
25–60 km1,312 places
- Balbithan Island Island 50 kmNE
- Findlays Seat Mountain 60 kmN
- Island of Dundurcas Island 57 kmN
- Island of Clunie Island 56 kmSW
60–100 km1,655 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 77 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 75 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 72 kmNE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 61 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
The Knock Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.7 km N
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River Muick River, Aberdeenshire1 km E
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Craigendarroch Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.7 km NE
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Craig Vallich Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.7 km SE
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Creag Phiobaid Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.8 km W
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Craig of Loinmuie Mountain, Aberdeenshire3 km SW
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Meall Dubh Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.6 km SW
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Girnock Burn River, Aberdeenshire2 km W
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire2.6 km NE -
Birkhall Village, Aberdeenshire0.7 km SW
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Bridge of Gairn Village, Aberdeenshire1.9 km N
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Coilacriech Village, Aberdeenshire3.6 km NW
More sights in Aberdeenshire
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Braemar Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire20 km W -
Craigievar Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire26 km NE
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Castle of Hallforest Historic site, Aberdeenshire47 km NE -
Green Cairn Historic site, Aberdeenshire36 km SE
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Tilquhillie Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire36 km E
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Kincardine Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire38 km SE
Sources & licences
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