- Elevation
- 1 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 4
- listed under Skipsea
- Airports
- HUY Humberside Airport45 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport95 km
About Skipsea
Skipsea is a municipality. Location: East Yorkshire, England. Elevation: 1 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (45 km). Nearby sights include Fraisthorpe Motte and Hornsea Hermitage.
Climate of Skipsea
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 60 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- December (65 mm)
- Driest month
- February (40 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 58 | 40 | 49 | 46 | 47 | 55 | 49 | 58 | 54 | 54 | 60 | 65 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Skipsea
The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (HUY), 45 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (95 km). The nearest large city is Hull, 27 km to the south.
Airports
- Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 45 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 95 kmwest
- Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 98 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Hull Population: 314K 27 kmsouth
- York Population: 156.1K 56 kmwest
- Doncaster Population: 113.6K 78 kmsouthwest
- Lincoln Population: 103.8K 86 kmsouth
- Leeds Population: 536.3K 89 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skipsea
Within 100 km: 282 historic and cultural sites, 264 natural sites, 76 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km42 places
- North Beach Beach 14 kmN
- Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 8 kmN
- Swan Island Island 8 kmS
- Hornsea Mere Lake 8 kmS
25–60 km182 places
- Sunk Island Island 38 kmS
- Read's Island Island 39 kmSW
- Spurn Island Island 50 kmSE
- Whitton Island Island 42 kmSW
60–100 km398 places
- Seaton Carew Beach Beach 98 kmNW
- Redcar Beach Beach 91 kmNW
- Whitby Beach Beach 64 kmNW
- The Island Island 98 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Places in Skipsea
4 placesBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages2
- Dringhoe · Village
- Skipsea Brough · Village
Heritage & sights1
- Skipsea Castle Hill · Historic site
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Fraisthorpe Motte Historic site, Barmston6.8 km N
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Hornsea Hermitage Historic site, Hornsea8 km S
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Turtle Hill Historic site, Harpham7.4 km NW
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Little Kelk Historic site, Kelk8.6 km NW
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Swan Island Island, Hornsea8.2 km S
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Flamborough Head Lighthouse Landmark, Flamborough18 km NE -
Hornsea Mere Lake, England8.4 km S
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Fraisethorpe Beach Beach, Barmston7.9 km N
Sources & licences
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