- Elevation
- 272 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport56 km
- DND Dundee Airport89 km
About Knock Hill
Knock Hill is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 272 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (56 km). Nearby sights include West Hill and How Law.
Climate of Knock Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 1° · Rain 93 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (100 mm)
- Driest month
- April (58 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° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 8° | 7° | 4° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 92 | 69 | 73 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 70 | 84 | 87 | 100 | 93 | 90 |
How to get to Knock Hill
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 56 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 47 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 56 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Airport (DND) Dundee 89 kmnorth
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 93 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 47 kmnorthwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 90 kmnorth
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 102 kmsoutheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 105 kmwest
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 117 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Knock Hill
Within 100 km: 544 historic and cultural sites, 2,005 natural sites, 526 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km198 places
- Wooden Anna Island 16 kmSE
- Great Haugh Island 25 kmE
- Sharpitlaw Anna Island 16 kmSE
- Oldmill Island Island 13 kmS
25–60 km1,310 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 56 kmNW
- Cramond beach Beach 54 kmNW
- Portobello Beach Beach 43 kmNW
- Gullane Beach Beach 42 kmN
60–100 km1,567 places
- Longhoughton Beach Beach 71 kmSE
- South Wamses Island 62 kmE
- North Wamses Island 62 kmE
- Mugdrum Island Island 84 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Upper Huntlywood Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders1 km S
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Huntlywood Village, The Scottish Borders1 km S
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Nether Huntlywood Neighbourhood, The Scottish Borders1.1 km S
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Bassendean Village, The Scottish Borders1.4 km NE
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Kirkhill Village, The Scottish Borders2.3 km W
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Earlston Village, The Scottish Borders6.9 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
West Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders1.4 km SW
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How Law Mountain, The Scottish Borders2.8 km W
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Fawside Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.3 km NE
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Hindside Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.5 km NW
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Legerwood Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders3.9 km SW
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Fans Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.2 km S
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Boon Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders4.8 km NW
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East Gordon Hill Mountain, The Scottish Borders5 km E
Sources & licences
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