- Elevation
- 914 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEB Benbecula Airport75 km
- BRR Barra Airport80 km
About Knight's Peak
Knight's Peak is a mountain. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 914 m. The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (75 km). Nearby sights include Sgùrr nan Gillean and Am Basteir.
Climate of Knight's Peak
This month · November
A wet month
Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 249 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 11°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -3°)
- Wettest month
- November (249 mm)
- Driest month
- May (100 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) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Average low (°C) | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 6° | 4° | 2° | -1° | -2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 228 | 147 | 187 | 111 | 100 | 114 | 124 | 142 | 217 | 241 | 249 | 237 |
How to get to Knight's Peak
The nearest airport is Benbecula Airport (BEB), 75 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 195 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 75 kmwest
- Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 80 kmwest
- Tiree Airport (TRE) Balemartine, Argyll and Bute 93 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 195 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 215 kmsoutheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 234 kmsoutheast
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 248 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 296 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knight's Peak
Within 100 km: 36 historic and cultural sites, 3,262 natural sites, 1,473 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km289 places
- Isle of Skye Island 7 kmNW
- Island of Raasay Island 17 kmNE
- Scalpay Island 13 kmE
- Wiay Island Island 21 kmNW
25–60 km1,302 places
- Hebrides Island 49 kmSW
- Eigg Island 39 kmS
- The Coral Beaches Beach 39 kmNW
- Clett Island 41 kmNW
60–100 km3,180 places
- Isle of Harris Natural site 81 kmNW
- Isle of Barra Beach Beach 86 kmW
- Scalpay Island 74 kmN
- Oronsay Island 67 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bualintur Village, Highland7.9 km SW
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Glenbrittle Village, Highland7.2 km SW
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Culnamean Village, Highland7.7 km SW
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Sconser Village, Highland8.7 km NE
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Camasunary Village, Highland8.1 km SE
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Drynoch Village, Highland9.1 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sgùrr nan Gillean Mountain, Highland0.2 km S -
Am Basteir Mountain, Highland0.6 km W -
Sgurr nan Gillean Third Pinnacle Mountain, Highland0.1 km NE
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Basteir Tooth Mountain, Highland0.7 km W
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Sgurr a' Fionn Choire Mountain, Highland0.8 km W
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Sgurr a' Bhasteir Mountain, Highland0.8 km W
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Sgurr Beag Mountain, Highland1 km SE
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Bruach na Frithe Mountain, Highland1.1 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
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Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Mountain, Highland3.1 km SW -
Marsco Mountain, Highland3.6 km E -
Sgurr Dearg - Inaccessible Pinnacle Mountain, Highland4.7 km SW -
Glen Sligachan Natural site, Highland1.6 km E
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Sgurr na h-Uamha Mountain, Highland1.4 km S
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Cnoc a' Choire Riabhaich Mountain, Highland1.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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