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Knock Ruan

Located in Argyll and Bute, Scotland Coordinates: 55°26′51″ N 5°34′48″ W

Map showing the location of Knock Ruan Knock Ruan
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
181 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Campbeltown
3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
CAL Campbeltown Airport7 km
ILY Islay Airport50 km

About Knock Ruan

Knock Ruan is a mountain. Location: Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Elevation: 181 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Knock Crossibeg and Knock Scalbart.

Climate of Knock Ruan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 141 mm

Hottest month
August (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (150 mm)
Driest month
May (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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Climate of Knock Ruan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°11°14°16°17°17°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1509811572627385100119139141142

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knock Ruan

The nearest airport is Campbeltown Airport (CAL), 7 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) (64 km). The nearest large city is Glasgow, 95 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 7 kmwest
  • Islay Airport (ILY) Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute 50 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 64 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 95 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 97 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 160 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 199 kmnortheast
  • Dublin Population: 1M 239 kmsouth

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Campbeltown Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km SW
  • High Smerby Village, Argyll and Bute
    1.9 km E
  • Askomill Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    2.1 km S
  • Dalintober Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    2.5 km SW
  • Calton Neighbourhood, Argyll and Bute
    2.8 km SW
  • Peninver Village, Argyll and Bute
    3 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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