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St John's Knap

Located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Coordinates: 56°53′29″ N 2°15′36″ W

Map showing the location of St John's Knap St John's Knap
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
148 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kinneff
1.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport35 km
DND Dundee Airport68 km

About St John's Knap

St John's Knap is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 148 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Gallow Hill and Bruxie Hill.

Climate of St John's Knap

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 0° · Rain 81 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (88 mm)
Driest month
April (49 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 St John's Knap
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°8°11°14°17°18°18°15°11°7°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°2°4°8°9°9°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)885962495655606873868177

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to St John's Knap

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 30 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 35 kmnorth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 68 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 30 kmnorth
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 119 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 168 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 217 kmsouth

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

Day trips from St John's Knap

Within 100 km: 80 historic and cultural sites, 1,682 natural sites, 286 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km128 places

  • Montrose Basin Lake 24 kmSW
  • Black Loch Lake 24 kmNW
  • Cairn o’ Mount Mountain 20 kmW
  • Cairn-mon-earn Mountain 15 kmNW

25–60 km578 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 39 kmN
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 49 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 31 kmN
  • Inch Geck Island 52 kmN

60–100 km1,342 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 94 kmNW
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 95 kmN
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 96 kmS
  • Mugdrum Island Island 86 kmSW

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