- Elevation
- 370 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport56 km
- EDI Edinburgh Airport57 km
About Green Knowes
Green Knowes is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 370 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include Fagyad Hill and Castle Hill.
Climate of Green Knowes
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 185 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (196 mm)
- Driest month
- June (89 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) | 5° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 2° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 196 | 137 | 151 | 90 | 93 | 89 | 95 | 118 | 154 | 185 | 185 | 192 |
Other places to visit in this season: July
How to get to Green Knowes
The nearest airport is Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK), 56 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Glasgow, 56 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 56 kmwest
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 57 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 64 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 56 kmnorthwest
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 62 kmnortheast
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 120 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 144 kmeast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 160 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Green Knowes
Within 100 km: 373 historic and cultural sites, 2,876 natural sites, 817 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km435 places
- New Island Island 19 kmNW
- Townfoot Loch Lake 24 kmS
- Talla Reservoir Lake 19 kmE
- Loch Skeen Lake 24 kmE
25–60 km1,396 places
- Ayr Beach Beach 60 kmW
- Green Island Island 55 kmSW
- Cottage Island Island 49 kmSE
- Dormont Island Island 48 kmSE
60–100 km2,235 places
- Isle of Arran Island 99 kmW
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 84 kmNW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 65 kmS
- Troon Beach Beach 61 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fagyad Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.1 km NW
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Castle Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.2 km NE
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Ellershie Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.3 km E
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Harryburn Brae Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.4 km S
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Drake Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.5 km NW
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Coom Dod Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.1 km SW
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Craighead Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.1 km N
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Glencape Burn River, Scotland1.5 km N
Sources & licences
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