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Knock of Balmyle

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°41′18″ N 3°26′49″ W

Map showing the location of Knock of Balmyle Knock of Balmyle
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
445 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Ballintuim
1.7 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
DND Dundee Airport37 km
EDI Edinburgh Airport82 km

About Knock of Balmyle

Knock of Balmyle is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 445 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Hill of Persie and Cnoc Eirionnaich.

Climate of Knock of Balmyle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 107 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (137 mm)
Driest month
April (63 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 Balmyle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°4°6°9°12°15°17°17°13°10°6°5°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1378695637066667497119107110

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knock of Balmyle

The nearest airport is Dundee Airport (DND), 37 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Edinburgh Airport (EDI) (82 km). The nearest large city is Dundee, 38 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 37 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 82 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) Aberdeen 95 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 83 kmsouth
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 97 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 223 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knock of Balmyle

Within 100 km: 153 historic and cultural sites, 3,550 natural sites, 700 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km368 places

  • Island of Clunie Island 12 kmS
  • Stanners Island Island 20 kmE
  • Lamb Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Dowally Island Island 14 kmSW

25–60 km1,500 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 40 kmS
  • St Serf's Island Island 56 kmS
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 34 kmS
  • Roy's Folly Island 54 kmS

60–100 km2,535 places

  • Balbithan Island Island 91 kmNE
  • Findlays Seat Mountain 99 kmN
  • Aberdeen Beach Beach 98 kmNE
  • Burntisland Beach Beach 71 kmS

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