Town

Whitehaven

Located in Cumberland, Cumbria Coordinates: 54°32′56″ N 3°35′03″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 22,945; 22.9K
Elevation: 19 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go: June–August; See the climate
Airports: IOM Isle of Man Airport85 km; PIK Glasgow Prestwick Airport124 km

About Whitehaven

Whitehaven is a town. Location: Cumberland, Cumbria. Population: 22,945. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (85 km). Nearby sights include SS Gregory and Patrick Roman Catholic Church and St Begh Roman Catholic Church.

Climate of Whitehaven

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 115 mm

Hottest month: July (day 19°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: December (120 mm)
Driest month: May (62 mm)

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15° 7°

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19° 12°

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Jan

119

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

118

Nov

115

Dec

120

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 Whitehaven
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	9°	12°	15°	17°	19°	19°	16°	13°	9°	7°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	119	85	86	63	62	63	69	82	92	118	115	120

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Whitehaven

The nearest airport is Isle of Man Airport (IOM), 85 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 89 km to the southeast.

Airports

Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 85 kmsouthwest
Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 124 kmnorthwest
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 133 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Blackpool Population: 145K 89 kmsoutheast
Preston Population: 313.3K 105 kmsoutheast
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 114 kmsoutheast
Burnley Population: 149.4K 121 kmsoutheast
Wigan Population: 175.4K 128 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

SS Gregory and Patrick Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Cumberland
0.6 km W
St Begh Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Cumberland
0.7 km S
Whitehaven Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast West Landmark, Cumberland
1 km S
Whitehaven Mediumwave Transmitter, Mast East Landmark, Cumberland
1.1 km S
Parton Bay Natural site, England
2.5 km N
St Benedict Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Cumberland
2.7 km S
Tanyard Bay Natural site, England
1.8 km N
Saltom Bay Natural site, England
2 km SW