Summit today
Is it safe to climb Knockan today?
Knockan today (updated 15:48, 28 Oct): up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 24 mph gusting 31 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 12 mph.
Knockan weather today
Slight rain, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 24 mph gusting 31 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Knockan weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 12°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Knockan weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 26% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: partly cloudy, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 18% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Knockan summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodaySlight rain | Marginal | 10°/6° | 1° | 24/31 | 100% |
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| TomorrowOvercast | Good | 12°/6° | 4° | 16/20 | 0% |
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| Fri 30Moderate drizzle | Good | 13°/6° | 4° | 16/26 | 10% |
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| Sat 31Moderate drizzle | Good | 9°/1° | -2° | 10/12 | 26% |
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| Sun 1Partly cloudy | Good | 8°/0° | -4° | 16/20 | 18% |
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| Mon 2Overcast | Good | 9°/4° | 0° | 17/22 | 4% |
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| Tue 3Fog | Good | 8°/1° | -2° | 12/15 | 4% |
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Knockan 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Overcast | Good | 8°/0° | -2° | 10/13 | 0% |
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| Thu 5Partly cloudy | Good | 7°/-1° | -4° | 11/14 | 4% |
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| Fri 6Overcast | Good | 7°/2° | -1° | 11/17 | 6% |
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| Sat 7Partly cloudy | Good | 8°/1° | -2° | 10/13 | 11% |
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| Sun 8Fog | Good | 8°/-1° | -4° | 17/21 | 23% |
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| Mon 9Light drizzle | Marginal | 11°/7° | 3° | 28/36 | 25% |
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| Tue 10Dense drizzle | Poor | 12°/7° | 5° | 44/55 | 25% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Knockan each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 372m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Knockan each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:15, sunset 16:36
9h 21m of daylight. Golden hour ends 08:14 and starts 15:37. From the summit you see the sun 07:10 to 16:40.
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About Knockan
Knockan is 372 m (1,220 ft) high with 179 m of prominence. It is in Tomintoul to Banff, Scotland. OS grid reference NJ351464. It is the 37th highest of the 43 summits Peakify lists in Tomintoul to Banff. The nearest summits are Tips of Clunymore (5.0 km), Hill of Mulderie (6.1 km) and Ben Aigan (4.4 km).
How high is Knockan?
Knockan is 372 metres high with 179 metres of prominence.
Where is Knockan?
Knockan is listed in Tomintoul to Banff, Scotland.
Are there routes for Knockan?
Route data is not available for this mountain yet, but the page still shows summit, weather, and location context.
Is it safe to climb Knockan today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Knockan tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: overcast, up to 12°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 4°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What is the weather on Knockan this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: moderate drizzle, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -2°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 12 mph, 26% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: partly cloudy, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 16 mph gusting 20 mph, 18% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Knockan?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
