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Knockenkelly

Located in North Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°29′57″ N 5°06′11″ W

Map showing the location of Knockenkelly Knockenkelly
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
93 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport33 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport38 km

About Knockenkelly

Knockenkelly is a neighbourhood. Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Holy Isle Inner Lighthouse and Holy Isle Outer Lighthouse.

Climate of Knockenkelly

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 160 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
January (167 mm)
Driest month
May (76 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 Knockenkelly
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°7°9°11°15°16°18°18°16°13°10°8°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°5°7°10°12°12°10°8°5°4°
Precipitation (mm)16711313080768697117137156160164

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knockenkelly

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 33 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 67 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 33 kmeast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 38 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 59 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 67 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 113 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 130 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 171 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 230 kmeast

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

Day trips from Knockenkelly

Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 2,501 natural sites, 1,054 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km83 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 15 kmNW
  • Pladda Island 8 kmS
  • Horse Isle Island 23 kmNE
  • Holy Island Island 3 kmNE

25–60 km918 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 32 kmN
  • Ayr Beach Beach 29 kmE
  • Troon Beach Beach 28 kmE
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 29 kmNE

60–100 km2,667 places

  • Colonsay Island 94 kmNW
  • Kiloran Beach Beach 95 kmNW
  • Scarba Island 85 kmNW
  • Oronsay Island 93 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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