- Elevation
- 196 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport20 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport62 km
About Knockbrake
Knockbrake is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 196 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Crossraguel Abbey and Mochrum Hill.
Climate of Knockbrake
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 146 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- October (148 mm)
- Driest month
- May (69 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° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 8° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 141 | 100 | 112 | 74 | 69 | 79 | 87 | 108 | 125 | 148 | 146 | 141 |
How to get to Knockbrake
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 66 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 20 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 62 kmnorth
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 64 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 66 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 113 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 117 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 166 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 199 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockbrake
Within 100 km: 127 historic and cultural sites, 2,468 natural sites, 730 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km191 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 15 kmN
- Troon Beach Beach 23 kmN
- White Island Island 22 kmS
- Blaeberry Isle Island 22 kmSE
25–60 km1,001 places
- Isle of Arran Island 46 kmNW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 51 kmN
- Hunterston Sands Beach 46 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 56 kmW
60–100 km2,133 places
- Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmSE
- Cala Island 95 kmNW
- West Maiden Island 80 kmSW
- Texa Island Island 97 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Crossraguel Abbey Historic site, South Ayrshire1.3 km W
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Mochrum Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.6 km NW
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Barclay Bank Mountain, South Ayrshire3.9 km E
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Kirk Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.9 km SW
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Quarrel Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire4.6 km SW
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Knoweside Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire6.2 km N
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Culzean Bay Natural site, Scotland6.8 km W
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Drumshang Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire7.1 km N
Sources & licences
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