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Knockaird

Located in Western Isles, Scotland Coordinates: 58°29′54″ N 6°14′22″ W

Map showing the location of Knockaird Knockaird
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
35 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
SYY Stornoway Airport32 km
BEB Benbecula Airport131 km

About Knockaird

Knockaird is a village. Location: Western Isles, Scotland. Elevation: 35 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (32 km). Nearby sights include An Cnoc Ard and Butt of Lewis Lighthouse.

Climate of Knockaird

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 157 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (157 mm)
Driest month
May (61 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 Knockaird
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°8°9°12°14°16°16°14°11°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)1501121227661697988124150157145

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Knockaird

The nearest airport is Stornoway Airport (SYY), 32 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 289 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Stornoway Airport (SYY) Stornoway, Western Isles 32 kmsouth
  • Benbecula Airport (BEB) Balivanich 131 kmsouthwest
  • Inverness Airport (INV) Inverness, Highland 168 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 289 kmsoutheast
  • Dundee Population: 148.2K 299 kmsoutheast
  • Glasgow Population: 626.4K 317 kmsoutheast
  • Edinburgh Population: 515K 338 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Knockaird

Within 100 km: 16 historic and cultural sites, 1,427 natural sites, 642 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km27 places

  • Eilean a Muigh Heisgeir Island 17 kmS
  • Eilean Sguinean nan Creagan Briste Island 11 kmS
  • Eilean Aird Fhianuis Island 24 kmSW
  • Sgeir Leathann Island 24 kmS

25–60 km473 places

  • Dalmore Beach Beach 37 kmSW
  • Dailbeag Beach Beach 36 kmSW
  • Bearasaigh Island 46 kmSW
  • Tannaraidh Island 43 kmS

60–100 km1,585 places

  • Isle of Harris Natural site 74 kmSW
  • Scalpay Island 75 kmS
  • Eilean a' Char Island 71 kmSE
  • Eilean Dubh Island 67 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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