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Muckle Knowe

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°10′34″ N 2°57′38″ W

Map showing the location of Muckle Knowe Muckle Knowe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
361 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Langholm
3.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport83 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport90 km

About Muckle Knowe

Muckle Knowe is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 361 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Hog Fell and Potholm Hill.

Climate of Muckle Knowe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 145 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (155 mm)
Driest month
May (82 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
Climate of Muckle Knowe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°0°
Precipitation (mm)15511412884828694108121146145154

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Muckle Knowe

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 83 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 88 km to the north.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 83 kmeast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 90 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 109 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 88 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 89 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 105 kmeast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 112 kmnorthwest
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 129 kmsoutheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Langholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.7 km SW
  • Ewes Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.4 km NW
  • Burnfoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    5.6 km W
  • Newcastleton Village, The Scottish Borders
    9.4 km E
  • Broomholm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    6.8 km S
  • Claygate Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.2 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby
  • Hog Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2 km N
  • Potholm Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km W
  • Whita Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.8 km S
  • Wrae Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    3.3 km NW
  • Clark Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km W
  • Bauchle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.3 km NW
  • Tinnis Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders
    4.6 km SE
  • Mid Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.8 km W

Sources & licences

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