Village

Knockdon

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′25″ N 4°40′17″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Elevation: 108 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport14 km; GLA Glasgow Airport56 km

About Knockdon

Knockdon is a village. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 108 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Robert Burns Birthplace Museum and Brown Carrick Hill.

Climate of Knockdon

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: October (136 mm)
Driest month: May (62 mm)

7° 2°

6° 1°

8° 2°

10° 4°

14° 6°

16° 9°

18° 11°

17° 11°

15° 9°

12° 7°

9° 4°

7° 2°

Jan

128

Feb

Mar

101

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

116

Oct

136

Nov

134

Dec

129

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 Knockdon
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	6°	8°	10°	14°	16°	18°	17°	15°	12°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	128	92	101	65	62	71	82	98	116	136	134	129

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Knockdon

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 14 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 59 km to the northeast.

Airports

Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 14 kmnortheast
Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 56 kmnorth
Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 65 kmwest

Nearby large cities

Glasgow Population: 626.4K 59 kmnortheast
Edinburgh Population: 515K 112 kmnortheast
Belfast Population: 348K 119 kmsouthwest
Dundee Population: 148.2K 160 kmnortheast
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 200 kmeast

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

Day trips from Knockdon

Within 100 km: 133 historic and cultural sites, 2,645 natural sites, 835 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km167 places

Ayr Beach Beach 8 kmN
Troon Beach Beach 17 kmN
McDowalls Isle Island 23 kmSE
Broad Craig Island 6 kmW

25–60 km1,041 places

Isle of Arran Island 43 kmNW
Great Cumbrae Island Island 45 kmN
Hunterston Sands Beach 40 kmN
Sheep Island Island 58 kmW

60–100 km2,405 places

Powillimount Beach Beach 89 kmSE
Cala Island 91 kmNW
West Maiden Island 85 kmSW
Texa Island Island 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Robert Burns Birthplace Museum Museum, South Ayrshire
4.8 km NE
Brown Carrick Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
3.2 km NW
Drumshang Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
3.3 km W
Knoweside Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
3.9 km W
Bracken Bay Natural site, United Kingdom
5.5 km NW
Lindston Hill Mountain, South Ayrshire
7.3 km NE