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Knock of Formal

Located in Angus, Scotland Coordinates: 56°40′39″ N 3°12′57″ W

Map showing the location of Knock of Formal Knock of Formal
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
354 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Kilry
2.9 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport28 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport82 km

About Knock of Formal

Knock of Formal is a mountain. Location: Angus, Scotland. Elevation: 354 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (28 km). Nearby sights include Reekie Linn and Craiglea Hill.

Climate of Knock of Formal

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (125 mm)
Driest month
April (61 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 Knock of Formal
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°16°18°17°14°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°0°1°4°7°9°8°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)125798661676463729111299102

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knock of Formal

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 28 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (82 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 28 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 28 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 82 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 85 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 28 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 81 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 86 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 111 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 215 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knock of Formal

Within 100 km: 146 historic and cultural sites, 3,183 natural sites, 591 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km312 places

  • Island of Clunie Island 18 kmSW
  • Stanners Island Island 7 kmSE
  • Loch Wharral Lake 22 kmNE
  • Shechernich Loch Lake 16 kmNW

25–60 km1,327 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 37 kmS
  • St Serf's Island Island 55 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 35 kmS
  • Roy's Folly Island 54 kmS

60–100 km2,281 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 82 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 99 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 69 kmS

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