- Local time
- UTC+00:00
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- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport58 km
- INV Inverness Airport89 km
About Knock Head
Knock Head is a natural site. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Gallow Hill and Whyntie Hill.
Climate of Knock Head
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- September (66 mm)
- Driest month
- April (43 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 44 | 47 | 43 | 45 | 51 | 54 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 56 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Knock Head
The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 58 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 67 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 58 kmsoutheast
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 89 kmwest
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 92 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 67 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 196 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 227 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 307 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knock Head
Within 100 km: 63 historic and cultural sites, 1,359 natural sites, 280 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km101 places
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 12 kmW
- Logg Island Island 19 kmS
- Scury Islands Island 4 kmSE
- Hospital Island Island 4 kmSE
25–60 km429 places
- Balbithan Island Island 51 kmS
- Findlays Seat Mountain 40 kmW
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 42 kmW
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 54 kmSE
60–100 km1,172 places
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 66 kmSE
- Eilean nan Clach Island 94 kmW
- Isle of Moy Island 94 kmW
- Innis Mhòr Island 84 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Whitehills Village, Aberdeenshire0.7 km S
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Banff Village, Aberdeenshire3.3 km SE
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Macduff Village, Aberdeenshire4.8 km E
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Ladysbridge Village, Aberdeenshire2.3 km S
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Boyndie Village, Aberdeenshire2.8 km SW
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Portsoy Village, Aberdeenshire6.9 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Gallow Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.1 km SE
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Whyntie Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire4.4 km SW
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Hospital Island Island, Aberdeenshire4 km SE
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Cowhythe Head Natural site, Aberdeenshire4.5 km W
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Banff Bay Natural site, Aberdeenshire3.9 km SE
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Scury Islands Island, Aberdeenshire4.3 km SE
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Montcoffer Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire5 km SE
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Cowhythe Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire5.2 km W
Sources & licences
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