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Mountain

Knock of Braemoray

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°27′18″ N 3°38′55″ W

Map showing the location of Knock of Braemoray Knock of Braemoray
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
456 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Dava
2.8 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
INV Inverness Airport26 km
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport92 km

About Knock of Braemoray

Knock of Braemoray is a mountain. Location: Moray, Scotland. Elevation: 456 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (26 km). Nearby sights include Carn Biorach and Cairn Duhie.

Climate of Knock of Braemoray

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 94 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (106 mm)
Driest month
April (56 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 Braemoray
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°8°12°15°16°16°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°0°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1066982566164647386979491

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Knock of Braemoray

The nearest airport is Inverness Airport (INV), 26 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) (92 km). The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 100 km to the east.

Airports

  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 26 kmwest
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 92 kmeast
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 117 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 100 kmeast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 117 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 170 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 181 kmsouth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 304 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knock of Braemoray

Within 100 km: 53 historic and cultural sites, 3,418 natural sites, 615 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km199 places

  • Eilean nan Clach Island 25 kmW
  • Isle of Moy Island 25 kmW
  • Island Roary Island 19 kmE
  • Craigroy Island Island 18 kmE

25–60 km1,189 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 30 kmNE
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 37 kmNE
  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 58 kmNE
  • Moy Island Island 54 kmW

60–100 km2,698 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 82 kmE
  • Eilean na h-Ealaidh Island 81 kmSW
  • Eilean nan Ròn Island 68 kmNW
  • Eilean a' Chairn Island 78 kmNW

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