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Knockenhair

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′57″ N 3°54′34″ W

Map showing the location of Knockenhair Knockenhair
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
405 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sanquhar
3.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport44 km
GLA Glasgow Airport62 km

About Knockenhair

Knockenhair is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 405 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Black Hill and Kiln Burn.

Climate of Knockenhair

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 181 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (188 mm)
Driest month
April (84 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Knockenhair
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°13°15°17°16°13°10°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)18812914284898489113151180181184

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Knockenhair

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 44 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 56 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 44 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 62 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 70 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 76 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 133 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 154 kmeast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 157 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Knockenhair

Within 100 km: 335 historic and cultural sites, 2,795 natural sites, 792 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km383 places

  • New Island Island 16 kmN
  • Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 21 kmNW
  • Townfoot Loch Lake 22 kmSE
  • Queensberry Mountain 24 kmSE

25–60 km1,405 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 47 kmW
  • Troon Beach Beach 50 kmW
  • Green Island Island 43 kmS
  • Isles of Trool Island 53 kmSW

60–100 km2,134 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 88 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 76 kmNW
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 72 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.8 km S
  • Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.8 km W
  • Crawick Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.3 km SW
  • Mennock Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km S
  • Kelloholm Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.7 km W
  • Leadhills Village, South Lanarkshire
    9.6 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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