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Laurieknowe

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°04′09″ N 3°37′23″ W

Map showing the location of Laurieknowe Laurieknowe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
23 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport77 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport99 km

About Laurieknowe

Laurieknowe is a neighbourhood. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Palmerston Park and Robert Burns Centre.

Climate of Laurieknowe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (121 mm)
Driest month
April (55 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 Laurieknowe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1208990556360728290121112118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Laurieknowe

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 77 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 97 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 77 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 99 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 103 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 97 kmnorthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 102 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 129 kmeast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 144 kmsouth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 145 kmeast

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

Day trips from Laurieknowe

Within 100 km: 425 historic and cultural sites, 3,096 natural sites, 723 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km257 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 20 kmS
  • Cottage Island Island 16 kmE
  • Dormont Island Island 15 kmE
  • Green Island Island 13 kmW

25–60 km1,584 places

  • Murrays Isles Island 48 kmSW
  • Hestan Island Island 29 kmSW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 48 kmSW
  • Ardwall Isle Island 48 kmSW

60–100 km2,403 places

  • High Moor Mountain 100 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 64 kmS
  • Ayr Beach Beach 78 kmNW
  • Troon Beach Beach 84 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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