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Westmorland and Furness

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Westmorland and Furness

Located in Cumbria, England Coordinates: 54°26′13″ N 2°43′11″ W

Location in United Kingdom

Population: 225,390; 225.4K
Elevation: 414 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside: 214; listed under Westmorland and Furness
When to go: July; See the climate
Airports: MME Teesside International Airport84 km; LBA Leeds Bradford Airport94 km

About Westmorland and Furness

Westmorland and Furness is a municipality. Location: Cumbria, England. Population: 225,390. Elevation: 414 m. The best months to visit are July. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (84 km). Nearby sights include Bannisdale Beck and Birk Beck.

Photos of Westmorland and Furness

Belle Isle Trevor Rickard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Stickle Pike Rivaldo at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
High Street Personal Photo taken by Mick Knapton at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Harrison Stickle Mick Knapton at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Harter Fell Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate of Westmorland and Furness

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 178 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: January (night -1°)
Wettest month: December (180 mm)
Driest month: April (92 mm)

4° -1°

5° -1°

7° 0°

9° 2°

13° 4°

15° 7°

17° 9°

14° 7°

11° 4°

7° 2°

5° 0°

Jan

174

Feb

119

Mar

141

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

105

Aug

124

Sep

144

Oct

172

Nov

178

Dec

180

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 Westmorland and Furness
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	4°	5°	7°	9°	13°	15°	17°	17°	14°	11°	7°	5°
Average low (°C)	-1°	-1°	0°	2°	4°	7°	9°	9°	7°	4°	2°	0°
Precipitation (mm)	174	119	141	92	94	93	105	124	144	172	178	180

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Westmorland and Furness

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 84 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (94 km). The nearest large city is Blackpool, 72 km to the south.

Airports

Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 84 kmeast
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 94 kmsoutheast
Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 94 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

Blackpool Population: 145K 72 kmsouth
Preston Population: 313.3K 75 kmsouth
Burnley Population: 149.4K 78 kmsoutheast
Blackburn Population: 146.5K 78 kmsouth
Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 93 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Westmorland and Furness

Within 100 km: 797 historic and cultural sites, 1,969 natural sites, 364 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km564 places

Tuft Rock Island 15 kmSW
Wood Howe Island 9 kmNW
Seamew Crag Island 17 kmW
Little Isle Island 18 kmW

25–60 km1,280 places

High Moor Mountain 36 kmSW
Roanhead Beach Beach 46 kmSW
St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 58 kmW
Walney Island Island 51 kmSW

60–100 km1,286 places

British Isles Island 97 kmSW
Great Britain Island 68 kmSE
Ainsdale Beach Beach 95 kmS
St Anne's Beach Beach 79 kmS

Straight-line distances.