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Pilmuir Knock

Located in Fife, Scotland Coordinates: 56°13′27″ N 2°58′50″ W

Map showing the location of Pilmuir Knock Pilmuir Knock
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
100 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Leven
3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport26 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport39 km

About Pilmuir Knock

Pilmuir Knock is a mountain. Location: Fife, Scotland. Elevation: 100 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Largo Law and Carskerdo Hill.

Climate of Pilmuir Knock

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 65 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
January (76 mm)
Driest month
April (47 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 Pilmuir Knock
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°13°16°18°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)765157475455555867746570

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Pilmuir Knock

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 26 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (39 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 27 km to the north.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 26 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 39 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 99 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 27 kmnorth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 33 kmsouthwest
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 89 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 116 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 164 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Pilmuir Knock

Within 100 km: 246 historic and cultural sites, 2,756 natural sites, 569 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km143 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 24 kmSW
  • Gullane Beach Beach 22 kmSE
  • Mugdrum Island Island 22 kmNW
  • Lamb Island Island 22 kmSE

25–60 km867 places

  • Cramond beach Beach 34 kmSW
  • Portobello Beach Beach 31 kmS
  • Seacliff Beach Beach 29 kmSE
  • Isle of May Island 27 kmE

60–100 km2,561 places

  • Cocklawburn Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Cheswick Sands Beach 86 kmSE
  • Old Law Island 98 kmSE
  • Inchcailloch Island 99 kmW

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