- Elevation
- 229 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport23 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport58 km
About Highgate
Highgate is a neighbourhood. Location: Hayfield, High Peak District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (23 km). Nearby sights include Lantern Pike and Mount Famine.
Climate of Highgate
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 130 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (132 mm)
- Driest month
- May (78 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 12° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 127 | 94 | 104 | 82 | 78 | 86 | 80 | 97 | 100 | 123 | 130 | 132 |
How to get to Highgate
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 23 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 15 km to the west.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 23 kmwest
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 58 kmnorth
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 61 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Stockport Population: 139.1K 15 kmwest
- Oldham Population: 237.1K 22 kmnorthwest
- Manchester Population: 569K 23 kmnorthwest
- Salford Population: 129.8K 26 kmnorthwest
- Sheffield Population: 556.5K 32 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Highgate
Within 100 km: 677 historic and cultural sites, 1,002 natural sites, 188 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km229 places
- Saint George's Island Island 24 kmNW
- Woodhead Reservoir Lake 13 kmNE
- Valehouse Reservoir Lake 11 kmN
- Torside Reservoir Lake 12 kmN
25–60 km550 places
- The Island Island 48 kmNW
- Don Island Island 39 kmE
- Willow Island Island 59 kmNE
- Calder Island Island 43 kmNE
60–100 km1,088 places
- Great Britain Island 70 kmN
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 80 kmW
- Formby Beach Beach 80 kmW
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 79 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Lantern Pike Mountain, Hayfield2.1 km NW
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Mount Famine Mountain, Hayfield2.4 km SE
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Chinley Churn Mountain, Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside2.2 km S
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South Head Mountain, Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside3 km SE
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Knarrs Mountain, Hayfield4 km N
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Mill Hill Mountain, Hope Woodlands4.4 km NE
Sources & licences
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