Knockie Branar, Aberdeenshire — Elevation and map

About Knockie Branar

Knockie Branar is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 606 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (52 km). Nearby sights include Cairn Nairvie and Pannanich Hill.

Photos of Knockie Branar

Glen Tanar Paul Chapman · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Knockie Branar

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 85 mm

Hottest month: July (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night -3°)
Wettest month: October (94 mm)
Driest month: April (55 mm)

3° -3°

5° -2°

7° -1°

11° 2°

14° 5°

16° 7°

15° 7°

12° 5°

9° 2°

5° -1°

3° -3°

Jan

93

Feb

63

Mar

65

Apr

55

May

60

Jun

56

Jul

57

Aug

69

Sep

73

Oct

94

Nov

85

Dec

80

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 Branar
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	3°	3°	5°	7°	11°	14°	16°	15°	12°	9°	5°	3°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	-2°	-1°	2°	5°	7°	7°	5°	2°	-1°	-3°
Precipitation (mm)	93	63	65	55	60	56	57	69	73	94	85	80

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Knockie Branar

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 52 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 56 km to the east.

Airports

Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 52 kmnortheast
Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 64 kmsouth
Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 86 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 56 kmeast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 62 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 120 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 151 kmsouthwest
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 244 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Knockie Branar

Within 100 km: 95 historic and cultural sites, 2,681 natural sites, 458 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km393 places

Loch Wharral Lake 20 kmS
Loch Muick Lake 15 kmSW
Loch Lee Lake 14 kmS
Loch Kinord Lake 7 kmNE

25–60 km1,264 places

Balbithan Island Island 46 kmNE
Aberdeen Beach Beach 57 kmE
Island of Dundurcas Island 59 kmN
Island of Clunie Island 57 kmSW

60–100 km1,577 places

Findlays Seat Mountain 62 kmN
Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 79 kmN
Sunnyside Beach Beach 76 kmN
Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 68 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire
4.3 km NW
Pannanich Village, Aberdeenshire
3.1 km N
Ballaterich Village, Aberdeenshire
3.3 km NE
Birkhall Village, Aberdeenshire
5.3 km W
Cambus o' May Village, Aberdeenshire
5.4 km N
Bridge of Gairn Village, Aberdeenshire
5.7 km NW

Knockie Branar

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Cairn Nairvie Mountain, Aberdeenshire
1.4 km E
Pannanich Hill Mountain, Aberdeenshire
1.8 km NW
Craig Vallich Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.4 km W
Craigrae Beg Mountain, Aberdeenshire
2.7 km NE
Cairn Leuchan Mountain, Aberdeenshire
3.2 km SW
Glen Tanar Natural site, Aberdeenshire
5.4 km E
Clachan Yell Mountain, Aberdeenshire
4.8 km E
Slai na Gour Mountain, Aberdeenshire
5.1 km NE