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Knockeffrick Hill

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°48′45″ N 4°27′42″ W

Map showing the location of Knockeffrick Hill Knockeffrick Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
91 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Whauphill
1.6 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport77 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport82 km

About Knockeffrick Hill

Knockeffrick Hill is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 91 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Hawk Hill and Lenrohmas Hill.

Climate of Knockeffrick Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 113 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (115 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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 Knockeffrick Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1117481646062628597115113110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knockeffrick Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 77 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 97 km to the west.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 82 kmsouth
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 93 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Belfast Population: 348K 97 kmwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 118 kmnorth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 150 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 164 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knockeffrick Hill

Within 100 km: 178 historic and cultural sites, 1,899 natural sites, 482 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km190 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 15 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 16 kmE
  • Ardwall Isle Island 15 kmE
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 20 kmNW

25–60 km778 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 58 kmE
  • Hestan Island Island 42 kmE
  • Green Island Island 34 kmNE
  • Isle of Lochnaw Island 45 kmW

60–100 km1,591 places

  • British Isles Island 95 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 66 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 73 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 82 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Whauphill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.6 km W
  • Kirkinner Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.2 km N
  • North Balfern Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.5 km NE
  • Wigtown Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.2 km N
  • Braehead Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km N
  • Sorbie Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.9 km SE

Nearby attractions & nature

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