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Mountain

Drowningdub Knowes

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°18′06″ N 3°16′44″ W

Map showing the location of Drowningdub Knowes Drowningdub Knowes
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
428 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Davington
5 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport72 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport85 km

About Drowningdub Knowes

Drowningdub Knowes is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 428 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (72 km). Nearby sights include Spots Law and Jock's Shoulder.

Climate of Drowningdub Knowes

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
December (180 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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 Drowningdub Knowes
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)17713114288869099115135166164180

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Drowningdub Knowes

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 72 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 73 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 72 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 85 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 97 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 73 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 112 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 129 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 131 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Drowningdub Knowes

Within 100 km: 638 historic and cultural sites, 3,058 natural sites, 748 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km445 places

  • Henderland Island Island 23 kmSW
  • Talla Reservoir Lake 22 kmN
  • Loch Skeen Lake 15 kmN
  • Saint Marys Loch Lake 21 kmN

25–60 km1,351 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 49 kmSW
  • Kirkland Scar Island 40 kmS
  • Coathouse Island Island 57 kmSE
  • Little Corby Island Island 53 kmSE

60–100 km2,648 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 93 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5 km E
  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km W
  • Holm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.2 km SE
  • Eskdalemuir Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    7.7 km SE
  • Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.1 km S
  • Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.5 km NW

Nearby attractions & nature

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