- Elevation
- 511 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport35 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport73 km
About Knockower
Knockower is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 511 m. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Coran of Portmark and Black Craig.
Climate of Knockower
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night 1° · Rain 188 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- November (188 mm)
- Driest month
- June (90 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) | 3° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 6° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -2° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 6° | 8° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 1° | -1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 186 | 126 | 145 | 92 | 95 | 90 | 95 | 122 | 160 | 186 | 188 | 183 |
How to get to Knockower
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 72 km to the north.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 35 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 73 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 89 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmnorth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 108 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 123 kmsouthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 176 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockower
Within 100 km: 237 historic and cultural sites, 2,463 natural sites, 693 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km357 places
- Isles of Trool Island 20 kmSW
- Holly Island Island 22 kmS
- Marion's Isles Island 22 kmS
- Eagle Island Island 23 kmS
25–60 km1,076 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 33 kmNW
- Troon Beach Beach 41 kmNW
- Pladda Island 55 kmNW
- Murrays Isles Island 45 kmS
60–100 km1,960 places
- Isle of Arran Island 72 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 71 kmNW
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 94 kmSE
- Powillimount Beach Beach 61 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Craigmalloch Village, East Ayrshire3.4 km W
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Carsphairn Village, Dumfries and Galloway4.6 km E
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Bellsbank Village, East Ayrshire11 km N
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Dalmellington Village, East Ayrshire12 km N
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Dundeugh Village, Dumfries and Galloway10 km SE
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Craigengillan Village, East Ayrshire9.6 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Coran of Portmark Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1 km SW
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Black Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.4 km NW
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Bow Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km SW
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Craigencolon Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km NW
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Kids Isle Island, Dumfries and Galloway2.5 km NE
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Cairnsgarroch Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3 km S
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Cullendoch Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.5 km N
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Meaul Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.7 km SW
More nature in United Kingdom
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Cairnsmore of Carsphairn Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway8.6 km NE -
Holm Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.9 km E
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Lamford Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km NE
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Gairy Craig Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.2 km SE
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Craig of Knockgray Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.4 km E
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Torrs Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway5.5 km S
Sources & licences
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