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Knock Carloway

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°16′56″ N 6°46′06″ W

Map showing the location of Knock Carloway Knock Carloway
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
10 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport27 km
BEB Benbecula Airport96 km

About Knock Carloway

Knock Carloway is a neighbourhood. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Beinn Iobheir and Sheaval Fiundan.

Climate of Knock Carloway

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 159 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (159 mm)
Driest month
May (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).

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Climate of Knock Carloway
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°12°9°8°
Average low (°C)3°2°3°4°7°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1511141247864718393129156159149

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Knock Carloway

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 27 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dundee, 305 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 27 kmeast
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 96 kmsouth
  • Barra Airport (BRR) Eoligarry 146 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 305 kmsoutheast
  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 306 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 309 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 338 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knock Carloway

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 1,207 natural sites, 877 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km341 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 3 kmN
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 4 kmNE
  • Bearasaigh Island 8 kmW
  • Craigeam Island 4 kmW

25–60 km500 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 43 kmS
  • Scalpay Island 47 kmS
  • Tannaraidh Island 27 kmSE
  • Tabhaigh Mor Island 29 kmSE

60–100 km1,259 places

  • The Coral Beaches Beach 87 kmS
  • Lingay Island 73 kmSW
  • Clett Island 84 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 83 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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