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Sunk Island

Located in East Yorkshire, England Coordinates: 53°38′55″ N 0°02′59″ W

Map showing the location of Sunk Island Sunk Island
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
3 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Sunk Island
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
HUY Humberside Airport21 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport109 km

About Sunk Island

Sunk Island is a municipality. Location: East Yorkshire, England. Elevation: 3 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (21 km). Nearby sights include Sunk Island and Blundell Park.

Climate of Sunk Island

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (63 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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Climate of Sunk Island
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)564049464754475853536063

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sunk Island

The nearest airport is Humberside Airport (HUY), 21 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (109 km). The nearest large city is Hull, 22 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Humberside Airport (HUY) Grimsby, Lincolnshire 21 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 109 kmwest
  • East Midlands Airport (EMA) Nottingham, Leicestershire 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Hull Population: 314K 22 kmnorthwest
  • Lincoln Population: 103.8K 57 kmsouthwest
  • Doncaster Population: 113.6K 73 kmwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 76 kmnorthwest
  • Rotherham Population: 117.6K 90 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sunk Island

Within 100 km: 253 historic and cultural sites, 208 natural sites, 84 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km36 places

  • Sunk Island Island 1 kmW
  • Spurn Island Island 13 kmSE
  • East Mount Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Wold Newton Mountain 22 kmS

25–60 km110 places

  • North Beach Beach 50 kmN
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 46 kmN
  • Read's Island Island 33 kmW
  • Whitton Island Island 42 kmW

60–100 km399 places

  • Snettisham Beach Beach 93 kmS
  • Scolt Head Island Island 89 kmSE
  • Warham Salt Marsh - West Island 99 kmSE
  • Lodge Marsh Island 97 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sunk Island

1 place

Cities & villages1

Nearby attractions & nature

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