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Knockie

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 57°02′45″ N 2°51′25″ W

Map showing the location of Knockie Knockie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
262 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glen Tanar
0.9 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport44 km
DND Dundee Airport67 km

About Knockie

Knockie is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 262 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Belrorie Hill and The Strone.

Climate of Knockie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (94 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Knockie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)936365556056576973948580

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knockie

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 44 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 47 km to the east.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 44 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 67 kmsouth
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 91 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 47 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 65 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 124 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 243 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Knockie

Within 100 km: 93 historic and cultural sites, 2,417 natural sites, 418 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km335 places

  • Loch Wharral Lake 25 kmSW
  • Loch Muick Lake 23 kmSW
  • Loch Lee Lake 17 kmS
  • Loch Kinord Lake 4 kmNW

25–60 km1,173 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 38 kmNE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 58 kmN
  • Logg Island Island 54 kmN

60–100 km1,420 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmN
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 79 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 72 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 60 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glen Tanar Village, Aberdeenshire
    0.9 km NW
  • Aboyne Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.7 km NE
  • Dinnet Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.1 km NW
  • Birsemore Village, Aberdeenshire
    4.9 km NE
  • Meikle Kinord Village, Aberdeenshire
    5.5 km NW
  • Tarland Village, Aberdeenshire
    9.1 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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