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Portknockie

Located in Moray, Scotland Coordinates: 57°42′09″ N 2°51′36″ W

Map showing the location of Portknockie Portknockie
Location in United Kingdom
Population
1,270
1.3K
Elevation
42 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ABZ Aberdeen International Airport68 km
INV Inverness Airport73 km

About Portknockie

Portknockie is a village. Location: Moray, Scotland. Population: 1,270. Elevation: 42 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (68 km). Nearby sights include Tronach Head and Bow Fiddle.

Climate of Portknockie

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (70 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Portknockie
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°10°13°16°18°18°15°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)624753444753576368706960

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

How to get to Portknockie

The nearest airport is Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), 68 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 77 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 68 kmsoutheast
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 73 kmwest
  • Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 85 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 77 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 138 kmsouth
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 196 kmsouth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 222 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 313 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Portknockie

Within 100 km: 67 historic and cultural sites, 1,719 natural sites, 376 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km88 places

  • Sunnyside Beach Beach 5 kmE
  • Scury Islands Island 20 kmE
  • Hospital Island Island 20 kmE
  • Haugh Island Island 22 kmSW

25–60 km468 places

  • Findlays Seat Mountain 25 kmSW
  • Lossiemouth East Beach Beach 25 kmW
  • Island of Dundurcas Island 26 kmSW
  • Logg Island Island 26 kmSE

60–100 km1,606 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 60 kmSE
  • Newburgh Seals Beach Beach 68 kmSE
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 77 kmSE
  • Keith Inch Island 69 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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