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Knocktall

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 54°48′02″ N 4°05′49″ W

Map showing the location of Knocktall Knocktall
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
81 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Millhall
1.4 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport84 km
IOM Isle of Man Airport87 km

About Knocktall

Knocktall is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 81 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Senwick Bay and Goat Well Bay.

Climate of Knocktall

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (116 mm)
Driest month
June (62 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 Knocktall
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°7°9°11°14°17°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°3°6°9°11°10°8°6°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1167882646462638295110112113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knocktall

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 84 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 119 km to the north.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 84 kmnorth
  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 87 kmsouthwest
  • George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 116 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 119 kmnorth
  • Belfast Population: 348K 120 kmwest
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 129 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 140 kmnortheast
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 147 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knocktall

Within 100 km: 303 historic and cultural sites, 2,438 natural sites, 589 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km252 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 9 kmW
  • Hestan Island Island 18 kmE
  • Islands of Fleet Island 8 kmW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 8 kmW

25–60 km925 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 47 kmSE
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 35 kmE
  • Green Island Island 26 kmN
  • Isle-na-Gower Island 38 kmNW

60–100 km2,153 places

  • British Isles Island 89 kmS
  • High Moor Mountain 90 kmSE
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 89 kmSE
  • Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Millhall Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.4 km N
  • Kirkcudbright Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.2 km NE
  • Borgue Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.7 km NW
  • The Lake Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km E
  • St Mary's Isle Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.2 km NE
  • Mutehill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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