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Knockrocher Knowe

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°11′27″ N 4°50′10″ W

Map showing the location of Knockrocher Knowe Knockrocher Knowe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
198 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Pinmore
0.9 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport38 km
CAL Campbeltown Airport61 km

About Knockrocher Knowe

Knockrocher Knowe is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 198 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Fell Hill and Laggan Hill.

Climate of Knockrocher Knowe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 135 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (135 mm)
Driest month
May (63 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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Climate of Knockrocher Knowe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°7°10°13°15°17°17°14°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1309410168637683103112135135130

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Knockrocher Knowe

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 83 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 38 kmnortheast
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmnorthwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 80 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 83 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 96 kmsouthwest
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 134 kmnortheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 184 kmnortheast
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 192 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knockrocher Knowe

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 1,972 natural sites, 616 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km183 places

  • Isles of Trool Island 24 kmSE
  • White Island Island 17 kmE
  • Blaeberry Isle Island 25 kmE
  • Deer Isle Island 24 kmE

25–60 km853 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 53 kmNW
  • Ayr Beach Beach 33 kmN
  • Troon Beach Beach 40 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 60 kmN

60–100 km1,678 places

  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 64 kmN
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 87 kmE
  • West Maiden Island 65 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 96 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Pinmore Village, South Ayrshire
    0.9 km E
  • Girvan Town, South Ayrshire
    5.9 km N
  • Pinwherry Village, South Ayrshire
    4.9 km S
  • Daljarrock Village, South Ayrshire
    4.5 km S
  • Poundland Village, South Ayrshire
    5.4 km S
  • Doularg Village, South Ayrshire
    6.6 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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