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Whaup Knowe

Located in The Scottish Borders, Scotland Coordinates: 55°25′44″ N 3°24′47″ W

Map showing the location of Whaup Knowe Whaup Knowe
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
525 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Glenbreck
6.1 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
EDI Edinburgh Airport58 km
PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport74 km

About Whaup Knowe

Whaup Knowe is a mountain. Location: The Scottish Borders, Scotland. Elevation: 525 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (58 km). Nearby sights include Ballaman Hill and Hart Fell.

Climate of Whaup Knowe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 6° · Night 0° · Rain 172 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
January (183 mm)
Driest month
May (90 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 Whaup Knowe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°4°6°8°12°14°16°16°13°10°6°4°
Average low (°C)-2°-2°-1°1°3°6°8°8°6°3°0°-1°
Precipitation (mm)18313314891909198117144174172182

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Whaup Knowe

The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 58 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 60 km to the north.

Airports

  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 58 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 74 kmwest
  • Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 81 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 60 kmnorth
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 72 kmnorthwest
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 119 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 125 kmsoutheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 142 kmsoutheast

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

Nearest towns and villages

  • Glenbreck Village, The Scottish Borders
    6.1 km NW
  • Moffat Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    11 km S
  • Tweedsmuir Village, The Scottish Borders
    8.6 km N
  • Roundstonefoot Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    8.1 km SE
  • Birkhill Village, Dumfries and Galloway
    9.5 km E
  • Polmood Village, The Scottish Borders
    12 km N

Nearby attractions & nature

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