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Rishworth

Located in Ripponden, Calderdale Coordinates: 53°39′39″ N 1°56′57″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
169 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport30 km
MAN Manchester Airport41 km

About Rishworth

Rishworth is a village. Location: Ripponden, Calderdale. Elevation: 169 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (30 km). Nearby sights include Turner Wood Hill and Pike Law.

Climate of Rishworth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 134 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (139 mm)
Driest month
May (78 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 Rishworth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°18°20°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)136991088478878098103127134139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rishworth

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 30 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 11 km to the east.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 30 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 41 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 70 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 11 kmeast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 17 kmsouthwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 20 kmnortheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Manchester Population: 569K 28 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Rishworth

Within 100 km: 689 historic and cultural sites, 1,148 natural sites, 214 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km169 places

  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 20 kmS
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 21 kmS
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 20 kmS
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 20 kmS

25–60 km657 places

  • Great Britain Island 38 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 48 kmNW
  • The Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Beal Island Island 51 kmE

60–100 km1,225 places

  • High Moor Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 87 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 77 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 74 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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