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Knoweside Hill

Located in South Ayrshire, Scotland Coordinates: 55°23′01″ N 4°43′54″ W

Map showing the location of Knoweside Hill Knoweside Hill
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
283 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Maybole
4.6 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport16 km
GLA Glasgow Airport58 km

About Knoweside Hill

Knoweside Hill is a mountain. Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland. Elevation: 283 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (16 km). Nearby sights include Drumshang Hill and Brown Carrick Hill.

Climate of Knoweside Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
October (136 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Knoweside Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°5°7°9°13°15°17°16°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)128921016562718298116136134129

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Knoweside Hill

The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 16 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 61 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 16 kmnortheast
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 58 kmnorth
  • Campbeltown Airport (CAL) Campbeltown 61 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 61 kmnortheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 115 kmnortheast
  • Belfast Population: 348K 116 kmsouthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 163 kmnortheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 204 kmeast

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

Day trips from Knoweside Hill

Within 100 km: 126 historic and cultural sites, 2,612 natural sites, 840 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km148 places

  • Ayr Beach Beach 10 kmNE
  • Troon Beach Beach 18 kmN
  • Broad Craig Island 3 kmNW
  • Troon Rock Lake 19 kmN

25–60 km1,025 places

  • Isle of Arran Island 41 kmNW
  • Great Cumbrae Island Island 44 kmN
  • Hunterston Sands Beach 40 kmN
  • Sheep Island Island 54 kmW

60–100 km2,405 places

  • Powillimount Beach Beach 92 kmSE
  • Cala Island 89 kmNW
  • West Maiden Island 82 kmSW
  • Texa Island Island 93 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Maybole Village, South Ayrshire
    4.6 km SE
  • Breek Village, South Ayrshire
    2.9 km NE
  • Dunure Village, South Ayrshire
    3 km NW
  • Fisherton Village, South Ayrshire
    3.4 km N
  • Knockdon Village, South Ayrshire
    3.9 km E
  • Lagg Village, South Ayrshire
    4.4 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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