- Elevation
- 260 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport43 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport59 km
About Knockdaw Hill
Knockdaw Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 260 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Carleton Port and Breaker Hill.
Climate of Knockdaw Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 160 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- October (161 mm)
- Driest month
- May (73 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 159 | 111 | 126 | 83 | 73 | 88 | 94 | 118 | 133 | 161 | 160 | 153 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Knockdaw Hill
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 43 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 88 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 43 kmnortheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 59 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 84 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 88 kmnortheast
- Belfast Population: 348K 92 kmsouthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 138 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 189 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 191 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockdaw Hill
Within 100 km: 122 historic and cultural sites, 1,861 natural sites, 593 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km151 places
- White Island Island 19 kmE
- Carrick Isle Island 20 kmSE
- Auchie Isle Island 19 kmSE
- Black Island Island 19 kmE
25–60 km833 places
- Isle of Arran Island 54 kmNW
- Ayr Beach Beach 37 kmNE
- Troon Beach Beach 45 kmN
- Sheep Island Island 46 kmW
60–100 km1,592 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 68 kmN
- Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 63 kmN
- West Maiden Island 60 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Poundland Village, South Ayrshire2.4 km SE
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Pinwherry Village, South Ayrshire3.7 km SE
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Lendalfoot Village, South Ayrshire3.3 km W
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Colmonell Village, South Ayrshire3.3 km SW
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Daljarrock Village, South Ayrshire3.6 km E
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Girvan Town, South Ayrshire9.4 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Carleton Port Natural site, Scotland1.1 km NW
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Breaker Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire1.4 km E
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Craig Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire1.4 km S
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Fell Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2.7 km NE
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Bargain Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2.9 km E
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Knockormal Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.1 km W
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Pinbain Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.4 km NW
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Balsalloch Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.7 km W
Sources & licences
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