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Thornhills

Located in Calderdale, England Coordinates: 53°42′38″ N 1°46′16″ W

Map showing the location of Thornhills Thornhills
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
112 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 Airport19 km
MAN Manchester Airport52 km

About Thornhills

Thornhills is a village. Location: Calderdale, England. Elevation: 112 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (19 km). Nearby sights include Kirklees Priory and Bank Top.

Climate of Thornhills

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 89 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
January (98 mm)
Driest month
July (54 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 Thornhills
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)987175645769546872838998

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornhills

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 19 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 7 km to the south.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 19 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 52 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 7 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 9 kmnorth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 18 kmnortheast
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 18 kmeast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 30 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Thornhills

Within 100 km: 665 historic and cultural sites, 1,077 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km146 places

  • Calder Island Island 18 kmE
  • Stennard Island Island 19 kmE
  • Beanlands Island Island 25 kmN
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 24 kmSW

25–60 km654 places

  • Great Britain Island 36 kmNW
  • The Island Island 59 kmN
  • Bird Island Island 53 kmNW
  • The Island Island 48 kmNE

60–100 km1,142 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 100 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 89 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 86 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 83 kmW

Straight-line distances.

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