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Buttermere

Located in Cumberland, Cumbria Coordinates: 54°33′14″ N 3°15′33″ W

Map showing the location of Buttermere Buttermere
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
290 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
32
listed under Buttermere
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport103 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport114 km

About Buttermere

Buttermere is a village. Location: Cumberland, Cumbria. Elevation: 290 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (103 km). Nearby sights include Knott Rigg and Robinson.

Climate of Buttermere

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 167 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (176 mm)
Driest month
June (89 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 Buttermere
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°17°14°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)17512713593908997117133170167176

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Buttermere

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 103 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 83 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 103 kmsouthwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 114 kmnortheast
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 83 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 95 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 103 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 107 kmsoutheast
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 116 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Buttermere

Within 100 km: 585 historic and cultural sites, 2,338 natural sites, 501 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km726 places

  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 24 kmW
  • Seamew Crag Island 24 kmSE
  • Little Isle Island 21 kmSE
  • Heron Island Island 21 kmSE

25–60 km977 places

  • High Moor Mountain 38 kmS
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 44 kmS
  • Powillimount Beach Beach 43 kmNW
  • Tuft Rock Island 30 kmSE

60–100 km1,721 places

  • British Isles Island 78 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 91 kmS
  • Murrays Isles Island 69 kmNW
  • Islands of Fleet Island 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Buttermere

32 places

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature27

Lakes, rivers & coasts1

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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