- Elevation
- 440 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport39 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport56 km
About Knockenshag
Knockenshag is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 440 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Mount Stuart and Kirklea.
Climate of Knockenshag
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 181 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 16°)
- 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 188 | 129 | 142 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 89 | 113 | 151 | 180 | 181 | 184 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Knockenshag
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 39 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 50 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 39 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 68 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 50 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 75 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 130 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 157 kmsouthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 159 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockenshag
Within 100 km: 311 historic and cultural sites, 2,830 natural sites, 811 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km339 places
- New Island Island 10 kmN
- Nether Tarrioch Holm Island 15 kmNW
- The Knipe Mountain 14 kmSW
- Enoch Hill Mountain 23 kmSW
25–60 km1,381 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 43 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 45 kmW
- Horse Isle Island 60 kmNW
- Green Island Island 47 kmS
60–100 km2,232 places
- Isle of Arran Island 83 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 70 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 66 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 67 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Kirkconnel Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.8 km S -
Sanquhar Village, Dumfries and Galloway9.2 km S -
Crawick Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.1 km S
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Kelloholm Neighbourhood, Dumfries and Galloway7.1 km S
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Muirkirk Village, East Ayrshire11 km NW
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New Cumnock Village, East Ayrshire15 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Mount Stuart Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.2 km N
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Kirklea Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.6 km E
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White Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.3 km NW
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Kirkland Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.3 km SW
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Polholm Rig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km SE
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Cocker Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km S
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Bught Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km NE
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Wedder Dod Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.2 km N
Sources & licences
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