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Mountain

Plea Knowe

Located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland Coordinates: 55°15′34″ N 3°12′37″ W

Map showing the location of Plea Knowe Plea Knowe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
301 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Holm
1.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport78 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport91 km

About Plea Knowe

Plea Knowe is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 301 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include Dinnings Hill and Castle Hill.

Climate of Plea Knowe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 164 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
December (180 mm)
Driest month
May (86 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 Plea Knowe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)17713114288869099115135166164180

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Plea Knowe

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 78 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 77 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 91 kmwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 100 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 77 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 107 kmeast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 123 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 135 kmnorth

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Holm Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    1.9 km NE
  • Eskdalemuir Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    2.6 km NE
  • Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.1 km SW
  • Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km N
  • Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    4.6 km S
  • Berryscaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.8 km SW

Nearby attractions & nature

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