- Elevation
- 671 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport69 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport82 km
About West Knowe
West Knowe is a mountain. Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Elevation: 671 m. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Loch Fell and Croft Head.
Climate of West Knowe
This month · November
A wet month
Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 174 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- January (189 mm)
- Driest month
- May (93 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) | 2° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 11° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 5° | 2° | -1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 189 | 138 | 153 | 96 | 93 | 96 | 103 | 121 | 144 | 176 | 174 | 189 |
How to get to West Knowe
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 69 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 69 km to the north.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 69 kmnorth
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 82 kmwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 92 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 69 kmnorth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 84 kmnorthwest
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 116 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 128 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 133 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from West Knowe
Within 100 km: 620 historic and cultural sites, 3,018 natural sites, 756 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km461 places
- Henderland Island Island 25 kmS
- Townfoot Loch Lake 25 kmW
- Talla Reservoir Lake 17 kmN
- Loch Skeen Lake 11 kmN
25–60 km1,366 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 52 kmS
- Green Island Island 60 kmSW
- Kirkland Scar Island 44 kmS
- Little Corby Island Island 57 kmSE
60–100 km2,567 places
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 96 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 85 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 88 kmW
- Burntisland Beach Beach 81 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway7.6 km W
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Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway4 km NW
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Davington Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.6 km SE
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Beattock Village, Dumfries and Galloway8.9 km W
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Stanshielrig Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km W
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Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway11 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Loch Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway0.9 km SE -
Croft Head Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.1 km W
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Capel Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.7 km N
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Broken Back Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km NW
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Lamblair Knowe Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway1.8 km E
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Wind Fell Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.9 km NE
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Sailfoot Law Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.4 km N
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Smidhope Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.5 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Ettrick Pen Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway4.4 km NE -
Ewelairs Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.7 km S
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Scaw'd Fell Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway2.8 km SW
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Yadburgh Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SW
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Jock's Shoulder Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.4 km SE
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Blaeberry Hill Mountain, Dumfries and Galloway3.8 km E
Sources & licences
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