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Castle How

Located in Ulpha, Cumberland Coordinates: 54°23′36″ N 3°10′33″ W

Map showing the location of Castle How Castle How
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Cockley Beck
1.6 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
219 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
IOM Isle of Man Airport101 km
MME Teesside International Airport114 km

About Castle How

Castle How is a historic site. Location: Ulpha, Cumberland. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (101 km). Nearby sights include Harter Fell (Eskdale) and Demming Crag.

Climate of Castle How

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 185 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (192 mm)
Driest month
June (96 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 Castle How
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°11°14°16°18°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°5°8°10°10°8°5°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1891361491049896104127145189185192

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Castle How

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 101 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 65 km to the south.

Airports

  • Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 101 kmwest
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 114 kmeast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 115 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 65 kmsouth
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 77 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 85 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 90 kmsoutheast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 101 kmsouth

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

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