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Knock Wood

Located in Perth and Kinross, Scotland Coordinates: 56°15′08″ N 3°29′33″ W

Map showing the location of Knock Wood Knock Wood
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
367 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Stronachie
1.4 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport34 km
DND Dundee Airport36 km

About Knock Wood

Knock Wood is a mountain. Location: Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Elevation: 367 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (34 km). Nearby sights include Dochrie Hill and Whitehill Head.

Climate of Knock Wood

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
January (99 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Wood
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°5°7°9°12°15°17°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°0°1°4°7°9°9°7°4°1°-1°
Precipitation (mm)996574525961636579928389

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knock Wood

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 34 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 38 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 34 kmsouth
  • Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 36 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 72 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 38 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 40 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 64 kmsouthwest
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 131 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 185 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knock Wood

Within 100 km: 192 historic and cultural sites, 3,394 natural sites, 744 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Mugdrum Island Island 19 kmNE
  • St Serf's Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Moncreiffe Island Island 15 kmN
  • Roy's Folly Island 8 kmSE

25–60 km1,207 places

  • Burntisland Beach Beach 27 kmSE
  • Cramond beach Beach 33 kmS
  • Portobello Beach Beach 41 kmSE
  • Gullane Beach Beach 47 kmSE

60–100 km2,892 places

  • Inishail Island 99 kmW
  • Inchlonaig Island 71 kmW
  • Inchcailloch Island 69 kmW
  • Fraoch Eilean Island 97 kmW

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