- Elevation
- 230 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport48 km
- CAL Campbeltown Airport61 km
About Knockdhu
Knockdhu is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 230 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (48 km). Nearby sights include Sallochan Hill and Big Fell.
Climate of Knockdhu
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° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 3° | 2° |
| 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 Knockdhu
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 48 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Belfast, 87 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 48 kmnortheast
- Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmnorthwest
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 83 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Belfast Population: 348K 87 kmsouthwest
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 93 kmnortheast
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 143 kmnortheast
- Blackpool Population: 145K 188 kmsoutheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 194 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knockdhu
Within 100 km: 118 historic and cultural sites, 1,735 natural sites, 565 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km170 places
- Isle-na-Gower Island 25 kmSE
- Heron Isle Island 23 kmS
- White Island Island 21 kmE
- Carrick Isle Island 19 kmE
25–60 km759 places
- Isle of Arran Island 59 kmN
- Ayr Beach Beach 42 kmNE
- Troon Beach Beach 50 kmN
- West Maiden Island 57 kmW
60–100 km1,489 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 73 kmN
- Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmE
- Hunterston Sands Beach 69 kmN
- Texa Island Island 97 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Balkissock Village, South Ayrshire1.8 km SW
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Colmonell Village, South Ayrshire2.4 km N
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Heronsford Village, South Ayrshire2.7 km W
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Poundland Village, South Ayrshire4.7 km NE
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Pinwherry Village, South Ayrshire6.1 km NE
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Smyrton Village, South Ayrshire5.6 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Sallochan Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire2.2 km NW
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Big Fell Mountain, South Ayrshire3.3 km S
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Knockdolian Mountain, South Ayrshire3.6 km W
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Littleton Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire3.8 km NW
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Ballaird Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire4.4 km NW
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Beneraird Mountain, South Ayrshire5.2 km S
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Craig Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire4.4 km NE
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Knockormal Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire4.8 km N
Sources & licences
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