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Knockmade

Located in East Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°44′56″ N 4°29′38″ W

Map showing the location of Knockmade Knockmade
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
238 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Uplawmoor
1.8 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport14 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport28 km

About Knockmade

Knockmade is a mountain. Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 238 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Knockenae and Dareduff Hill.

Climate of Knockmade

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 152 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (159 mm)
Driest month
April (71 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 Knockmade
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°7°10°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15911112371747382100134155152150

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knockmade

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 14 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 20 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 14 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 28 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 74 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 20 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 84 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 124 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 202 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knockmade

Within 100 km: 166 historic and cultural sites, 3,552 natural sites, 1,167 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km204 places

  • Horse Isle Island 25 kmSW
  • Newshot Island Island 17 kmN
  • Loch Thom Lake 25 kmNW
  • Queenside Loch Lake 18 kmNW

25–60 km1,131 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 50 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 27 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 33 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 26 kmSW

60–100 km3,550 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 87 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 79 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 90 kmE
  • Scarba Island 90 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Uplawmoor Village, East Renfrewshire
    1.8 km N
  • Halket Village, East Ayrshire
    1.6 km SW
  • Dunlop Village, East Ayrshire
    4.9 km SW
  • Lugton Village, East Ayrshire
    2.3 km W
  • Stewarton Town, East Ayrshire
    7.8 km S
  • Neilston Town, East Renfrewshire
    5.9 km NE

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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