Village

Knockglass

Located in Highland, Scotland Coordinates: 58°32′52″ N 3°37′59″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 58 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: July–August; See the climate
Airports: WIC Wick John O'Groats Airport33 km; KOI Kirkwall Airport62 km

About Knockglass

Knockglass is a village. Location: Highland, Scotland. Elevation: 58 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Loch Saorach and Hill of Lieurary.

Climate of Knockglass

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 122 mm

Hottest month: August (day 16°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (122 mm)
Driest month: May (56 mm)

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Jan

106

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

100

Oct

113

Nov

122

Dec

110

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 Knockglass
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	6°	6°	7°	9°	12°	14°	15°	16°	14°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	3°	5°	8°	10°	10°	8°	6°	3°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	106	79	95	63	56	59	67	77	100	113	122	110

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Knockglass

The nearest airport is Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 181 km to the southeast.

Airports

Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 33 kmeast
Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 62 kmnortheast
Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 87 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 181 kmsoutheast
Dundee Population: 148.2K 235 kmsouth
Edinburgh Population: 515K 290 kmsouth
Glasgow Population: 626.4K 301 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Knockglass

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 1,434 natural sites, 485 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km117 places

Clett Island 10 kmNE
Glass Islands Island 24 kmW
Garbh-eilean Island 23 kmW
Glas-eilean Mor Island 24 kmW

25–60 km657 places

Hoy Island 39 kmNE
Flotta Island 44 kmNE
Hesta Head Natural site 49 kmNE
Switha Island 42 kmNE

60–100 km1,193 places

Shapinsay Island 71 kmNE
Rousay Island 77 kmNE
Eday Island 86 kmNE
Papa Westray Island Island 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Loch Saorach Lake, Highland
2.5 km SW
Hill of Lieurary Mountain, Highland
3.5 km SE
Loch Calder Lake, Highland
4 km SE
Hill of Shebster Mountain, Highland
4 km W
Lorg an Fhamhair Mountain, Highland
4.1 km S
Loch Thormaid Lake, Highland
4.5 km SW