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Knockenae

Located in East Renfrewshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°45′27″ N 4°28′01″ W

Map showing the location of Knockenae Knockenae
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
240 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Uplawmoor
2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
GLA Glasgow Airport13 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport29 km

About Knockenae

Knockenae is a mountain. Location: East Renfrewshire, Scotland. Elevation: 240 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Dareduff Hill and Knockmade.

Climate of Knockenae

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–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 Knockenae
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°9°9°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)15911112371747382100134155152150

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Knockenae

The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 13 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 18 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 13 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 29 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 72 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 18 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 82 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 122 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 159 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 201 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knockenae

Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 3,583 natural sites, 1,164 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km196 places

  • Newshot Island Island 16 kmN
  • Queenside Loch Lake 19 kmNW
  • Long Loch Lake 3 kmSE
  • Lochgoin Reservoir Lake 11 kmSE

25–60 km1,156 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 52 kmW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 28 kmW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 35 kmS
  • Troon Beach Beach 27 kmSW

60–100 km3,560 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 85 kmNE
  • Cramond beach Beach 77 kmE
  • Portobello Beach Beach 88 kmE
  • Scarba Island 91 kmNW

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