- Elevation
- 355 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ABZ Aberdeen International Airport56 km
- DND Dundee Airport66 km
About The Knock
The Knock is a mountain. Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Elevation: 355 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include River Gairn and Craigendarroch.
Climate of The Knock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 101 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- 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) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -2° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 77 | 82 | 63 | 67 | 63 | 62 | 75 | 88 | 111 | 101 | 98 |
How to get to The Knock
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 66 kmsouth
- Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 80 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 60 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 65 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 122 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 151 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 248 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Knock
Within 100 km: 98 historic and cultural sites, 2,786 natural sites, 486 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km407 places
- Loch Wharral Lake 22 kmS
- Loch Muick Lake 14 kmSW
- Loch Lee Lake 18 kmSE
- Loch Kinord Lake 10 kmE
25–60 km1,318 places
- Balbithan Island Island 50 kmNE
- Findlays Seat Mountain 58 kmN
- Island of Dundurcas Island 55 kmN
- Island of Clunie Island 57 kmSW
60–100 km1,645 places
- Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 76 kmN
- Sunnyside Beach Beach 74 kmN
- Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 72 kmNE
- Aberdeen Beach Beach 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Ballater Village, Aberdeenshire2.3 km E -
Bridge of Gairn Village, Aberdeenshire0.6 km E
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Birkhall Village, Aberdeenshire2.1 km S
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Coilacriech Village, Aberdeenshire2.5 km W
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Pannanich Village, Aberdeenshire5.6 km E
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Abergeldie Village, Aberdeenshire6.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
River Gairn River, Aberdeenshire0.5 km NW
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Craigendarroch Mountain, Aberdeenshire1.9 km NE
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Creag Phiobaid Mountain, Aberdeenshire2.3 km SW
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Glen Gairn Natural site, Aberdeenshire3.2 km NW
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Tom Mor Mountain, Aberdeenshire3 km W
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Creag Ghiubhais Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.6 km W
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Knock Castle Historic site, Aberdeenshire1.7 km S
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Creagan Riabhach Mountain, Aberdeenshire3.7 km N
Sources & licences
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