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Leighton

Located in Cheshire East, England Coordinates: 53°07′00″ N 2°28′38″ W

Map showing the location of Leighton Leighton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Leighton
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport29 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport35 km

About Leighton

Leighton is a municipality. Location: Cheshire East, England. Elevation: 54 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Alexandra Stadium and Sandbach St. Marys.

Climate of Leighton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 69 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (69 mm)
Driest month
February (44 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 Leighton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°7°9°12°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)604451475060496560656965

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Leighton

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle-under-Lyme, 21 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 29 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 35 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 83 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle-under-Lyme Population: 127.7K 21 kmsoutheast
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 23 kmsoutheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 31 kmnorth
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 39 kmnortheast
  • St Helens Population: 183.2K 41 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Leighton

Within 100 km: 800 historic and cultural sites, 1,719 natural sites, 165 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km84 places

  • Birch Island Island 24 kmN
  • Duckbay Island Island 16 kmSW
  • The Cloud Mountain 23 kmE
  • Old Man of Mow Mountain 18 kmE

25–60 km771 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 51 kmNW
  • Hilbre Island Island 59 kmNW
  • Saint George's Island Island 42 kmN
  • The Island Island 59 kmN

60–100 km1,829 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 65 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 67 kmNW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 79 kmNW
  • Horninglow island Island 67 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Leighton

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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