- Elevation
- 310 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport73 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport76 km
About Knockilsine
Knockilsine is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 310 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (73 km). Nearby sights include Barntimpen Hill and Lochan Burn.
Climate of Knockilsine
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 139 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (147 mm)
- Driest month
- April (70 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) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 146 | 107 | 114 | 70 | 72 | 75 | 85 | 100 | 117 | 145 | 139 | 147 |
How to get to Knockilsine
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 73 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 78 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 76 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 89 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 78 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 82 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 125 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 137 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 141 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockilsine
Within 100 km: 529 historic and cultural sites, 3,077 natural sites, 758 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km412 places
- Cottage Island Island 24 kmS
- Dormont Island Island 23 kmS
- Mid Isle Island 22 kmSW
- Henderland Island Island 18 kmS
25–60 km1,461 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 43 kmS
- Hestan Island Island 53 kmSW
- Green Island Island 47 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 41 kmSE
60–100 km2,491 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 87 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 76 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 79 kmNW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 90 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stanshielrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway3.2 km NE
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.8 km NE -
Beattock Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.8 km NE
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Lochwood Mains Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.9 km SE
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St Ann's Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.7 km S
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Newton Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.3 km SE
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Barntimpen Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2 km S
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Lochan Burn River, Scotland1.2 km N
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Minnygap Height Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SW
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Beattock Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km NE
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Kinnel Knock Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.1 km SE
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Holehouse Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.3 km SW
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Tarnis Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km NW
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Harestanes Heights Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway6.1 km NW
Sources & licences
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