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Handforth

Located in Mottram St. Andrew, Cheshire East Coordinates: 53°20′50″ N 2°12′54″ W

Map showing the location of Handforth Handforth
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
84 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport4 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport42 km

About Handforth

Handforth is a village. Location: Mottram St. Andrew, Cheshire East. Elevation: 84 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (4 km). Nearby sights include Avro Heritage Museum and Edgeley Park.

Climate of Handforth

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (87 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Handforth
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)765464525367607472878683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Handforth

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 4 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 8 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 4 kmwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 42 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 68 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 8 kmnortheast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 15 kmnorth
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 16 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 22 kmnorth
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 25 kmwest

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

Day trips from Handforth

Within 100 km: 705 historic and cultural sites, 1,225 natural sites, 184 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km145 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 14 kmN
  • Birch Island Island 12 kmW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 23 kmNE
  • Rhodeswood Reservoir Lake 24 kmNE

25–60 km658 places

  • The Island Island 38 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 57 kmE
  • Calder Island Island 59 kmNE
  • Goose Island Island 47 kmNW

60–100 km1,311 places

  • Great Britain Island 74 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 62 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 63 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 63 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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