- Elevation
- 326 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport24 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport63 km
About Cairn Knowe
Cairn Knowe is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 326 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Catstone and Bleak Law.
Photos of Cairn Knowe
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Torweaving Hill Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mealowther Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Henshaw Hill Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
King Seat Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Catstone Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Cairn Knowe
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 111 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (117 mm)
- Driest month
- April (64 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 84 | 96 | 64 | 65 | 72 | 74 | 84 | 102 | 115 | 111 | 117 |
How to get to Cairn Knowe
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 28 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 24 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 63 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 76 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 28 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 52 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 86 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 145 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 161 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cairn Knowe
Within 100 km: 355 historic and cultural sites, 2,998 natural sites, 799 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km326 places
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 16 kmNE
- Roseberry Reservoir Lake 23 kmE
- Portmore Loch Lake 17 kmE
- Harperrig Reservoir Lake 10 kmN
25–60 km1,346 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 38 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 28 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 32 kmNE
- Gullane Beach Beach 51 kmNE
60–100 km2,480 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 92 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 95 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 81 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 79 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Dunsyre Village, South Lanarkshire3.2 km SW
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West Linton Village, The Scottish Borders6.4 km E
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Dolphinton Village, South Lanarkshire4.7 km SE
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Walston Village, South Lanarkshire6.1 km SW
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Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire12 km SW
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Tarbrax Village, South Lanarkshire7.2 km NW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Catstone Mountain, The Scottish Borders2 km NE
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Bleak Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.1 km W -
Black Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.4 km NW
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North Muir Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.9 km E
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Mid Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.1 km SW
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The Pike Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.7 km NW
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Millstone Rig Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.1 km N
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Fadden Mountain, The Scottish Borders3 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Henshaw Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.3 km NW
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Weather Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.6 km W
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Twin Laws Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.8 km W
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Seat Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire5.1 km W
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Horse Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire5.1 km W
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Dunsyre Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.6 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources