- Elevation
- 185 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- GLA Glasgow Airport13 km
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport46 km
About Knockmountain
Knockmountain is a mountain. Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland. Elevation: 185 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (13 km). Nearby sights include Craigmarloch and Craig Muir.
Climate of Knockmountain
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 148 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- January (161 mm)
- Driest month
- April (71 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 1° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 161 | 109 | 119 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 82 | 98 | 131 | 152 | 148 | 148 |
How to get to Knockmountain
The nearest airport is Glasgow Airport (GLA), 13 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 23 km to the east.
Airports
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 13 kmeast
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 46 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 78 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 23 kmeast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 89 kmeast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 119 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 168 kmsouthwest
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 207 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockmountain
Within 100 km: 165 historic and cultural sites, 3,613 natural sites, 1,213 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km293 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 25 kmSW
- Inchlonaig Island 21 kmN
- Inchcailloch Island 19 kmN
- Aber Isle Island 18 kmN
25–60 km1,283 places
- Isle of Arran Island 53 kmSW
- Ayr Beach Beach 50 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 42 kmS
- Hunterston Sands Beach 27 kmSW
60–100 km3,415 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 89 kmE
- Cramond beach Beach 83 kmE
- Portobello Beach Beach 95 kmE
- Kiloran Beach Beach 100 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Langbank Village, Renfrewshire2.1 km NE
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Kilmacolm Village, Inverclyde2.1 km S
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Port Glasgow Town, Inverclyde4.9 km NW -
Dumbarton City, West Dunbartonshire4.7 km NE
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Houston Town, Renfrewshire6.5 km SE
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Bridge of Weir Village, Renfrewshire6.9 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Craigmarloch Mountain, Inverclyde1.9 km W
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Craig Muir Mountain, Renfrewshire2.1 km SE
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Barscube Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire2.6 km E
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Barlogon Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire3.5 km S
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Jock's Craig Mountain, Inverclyde4.2 km SW
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Dumbarton Rock Mountain, West Dunbartonshire4.5 km NE
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Law Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire5.8 km SE
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Dumbuck Hill Mountain, West Dunbartonshire6.6 km NE
More nature in United Kingdom
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Hill of Stake Mountain, Renfrewshire13 km SW -
Barnbrock Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire7.5 km S
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Windy Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire9.4 km SW
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Barr Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire9.5 km SE
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Craigend Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire9.8 km E
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Kenmure Hill Mountain, Renfrewshire12 km S
Sources & licences
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