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Knock of Allachie

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°27′42″ N 3°12′10″ W

Map showing the location of Knock of Allachie Knock of Allachie
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
280 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Charlestown of Aberlour
1.7 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport51 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport67 km

About Knock of Allachie

Knock of Allachie is a mountain. Location: Moray, Scotland. Elevation: 280 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (51 km). Nearby sights include Burn of Aberlour and Tom an Urie.

Climate of Knock of Allachie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 90 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (97 mm)
Driest month
April (58 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 Knock of Allachie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°9°13°15°17°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°2°4°7°9°9°7°4°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)976776586163627384969085

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knock of Allachie

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (67 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 75 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 51 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 67 kmsoutheast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 111 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 75 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 111 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 168 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 189 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 294 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Knock of Allachie

Within 100 km: 71 historic and cultural sites, 2,709 natural sites, 495 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km234 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 12 kmN
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 9 kmN
  • Heathery Isle Island 3 kmN
  • Island Roary Island 8 kmW

25–60 km911 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 58 kmSE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 29 kmN
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 36 kmNE
  • Eilean nan Clach Island 51 kmW

60–100 km2,130 places

  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 75 kmE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 76 kmSE
  • Moy Island Island 80 kmW
  • Keith Inch Island 86 kmE

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