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Higher Buxton

Located in High Peak District, Derbyshire Coordinates: 53°15′17″ N 1°54′39″ W

Map showing the location of Higher Buxton Higher Buxton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
309 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport27 km
EMA East Midlands Airport61 km

About Higher Buxton

Higher Buxton is a neighbourhood. Location: High Peak District, Derbyshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (27 km). Nearby sights include Grin Low and Fox Low.

Climate of Higher Buxton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 123 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (123 mm)
Driest month
May (77 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 Higher Buxton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°14°16°19°18°15°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°3°6°9°11°11°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1188796797785789595116123123

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Higher Buxton

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 27 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 24 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 27 kmnorthwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 61 kmsoutheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 63 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 33 kmnortheast
  • Chesterfield Population: 113.1K 33 kmeast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 33 kmnorthwest
  • Stoke-on-Trent Population: 258.4K 33 kmsouthwest

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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