- Elevation
- 286 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport38 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport63 km
About The Knock
The Knock is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 286 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Temple Hill SE Top and Bizzyberry Hill.
Climate of The Knock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 2° · Rain 149 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- January (156 mm)
- Driest month
- April (75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 2° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 156 | 112 | 121 | 75 | 76 | 78 | 83 | 102 | 130 | 151 | 149 | 155 |
How to get to The Knock
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 38 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 42 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 38 kmnorth
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 63 kmnorthwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 67 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 42 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 53 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 100 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 142 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 159 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from The Knock
Within 100 km: 378 historic and cultural sites, 2,954 natural sites, 803 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km401 places
- Talla Reservoir Lake 18 kmSE
- Harperrig Reservoir Lake 24 kmN
- Gameshope Loch Lake 23 kmSE
- Cobbinshaw Reservoir Lake 20 kmN
25–60 km1,361 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 53 kmN
- Cramond beach Beach 42 kmN
- Portobello Beach Beach 46 kmNE
- Inchkeith Island 52 kmNE
60–100 km2,373 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 81 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 72 kmW
- Troon Beach Beach 71 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Temple Hill SE Top Mountain, South Lanarkshire1 km NW
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Bizzyberry Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.2 km NE
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Biggar Common Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.3 km NW
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Cornhill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.3 km S
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Spittal Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.2 km E
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Knowehead Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.3 km SE
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Threepland Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.4 km S
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Ewe Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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