- Elevation
- 286 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport83 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport92 km
About The Knock
The Knock is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 286 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (83 km). Nearby sights include Hamlin Knowe and Kirkslight Hill.
Climate of The Knock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 177 | 131 | 142 | 88 | 86 | 90 | 99 | 115 | 135 | 166 | 164 | 180 |
How to get to The Knock
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 83 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 82 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 83 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 92 kmwest
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 100 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 82 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 98 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 106 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 122 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 141 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Knock
Within 100 km: 659 historic and cultural sites, 3,177 natural sites, 750 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km340 places
- Cottage Island Island 19 kmSW
- Dormont Island Island 19 kmSW
- Henderland Island Island 17 kmSW
- Moodlaw Loch Lake 17 kmNE
25–60 km1,438 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 42 kmSW
- Hestan Island Island 57 kmSW
- Green Island Island 59 kmW
- Kirkland Scar Island 29 kmS
60–100 km2,808 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 84 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 94 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 98 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 95 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Castle O'er Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km NE
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Sandyford Village, Dumfries and Galloway2.9 km NW
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Corrie Common Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.8 km S
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Berryscaur Village, Dumfries and Galloway5.9 km W
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Nether Hutton Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.2 km W
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Boreland Village, Dumfries and Galloway6.2 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hamlin Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km N
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Kirkslight Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km S
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Todshaw Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.2 km NE
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Hart Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km S
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Pikestone Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.6 km W
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Great Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km W
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Rangecastle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.1 km NW
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Castle Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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