- Elevation
- 261 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NCL Newcastle International Airport22 km
- MME Teesside International Airport41 km
About Wheatley Hill
Wheatley Hill is a mountain. Location: Burnhope, Durham. Elevation: 261 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Burnhope Transmitting Station and Pontop Pike.
Climate of Wheatley Hill
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 62 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- August (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (45 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° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 9° | 8° | 5° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 64 | 45 | 61 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 64 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Wheatley Hill
The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 km to the north.
Airports
- Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 22 kmnorth
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 41 kmsoutheast
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 108 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 16 kmnorth
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 22 kmeast
- Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 42 kmsoutheast
- York Population: 156.1K 106 kmsoutheast
- Bradford Population: 366.2K 116 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearest towns and villages
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Stanley Town, Stanley3.2 km N
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Annfield Plain Town, Stanley3.1 km NW
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Lanchester Village, Lanchester3.2 km SW
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Burnhope Village, Burnhope1.5 km S
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South Moor Village, Stanley1.2 km N
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Quaking Houses Village, Stanley1.6 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Burnhope Transmitting Station Landmark, Lanchester2.1 km S
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Pontop Pike Mountain, Durham5.4 km NW
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Humber Hill Mountain, Lanchester5.8 km SW
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Greenland Bank Mountain, Esh5.8 km S
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Findon Hill Mountain, Sacriston6 km SE
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Cornsay Hill Mountain, Cornsay8.1 km SW
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Blackmoor Hill Mountain, Gateshead8.4 km N
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Burdon Moor Mountain, Lamesley8.9 km N
Sources & licences
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