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Village

Skelmanthorpe

Located in Denby Dale, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°35′26″ N 1°39′06″ W

Map showing the location of Skelmanthorpe Skelmanthorpe
Location in United Kingdom
Population
4,549
4.5K
Elevation
173 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport31 km
MAN Manchester Airport50 km

About Skelmanthorpe

Skelmanthorpe is a village. Location: Denby Dale, Kirklees. Population: 4,549. Elevation: 173 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Pool Hill and Emley Moor.

Climate of Skelmanthorpe

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (96 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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 Skelmanthorpe
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)946873635669536768818696

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Skelmanthorpe

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 11 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 31 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 50 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 84 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 11 kmnorthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 15 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 24 kmnorth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 24 kmnorth
  • Sheffield Population: 556.5K 26 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Skelmanthorpe

Within 100 km: 633 historic and cultural sites, 957 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km163 places

  • Calder Island Island 13 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 14 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 19 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 23 kmSW

25–60 km625 places

  • Great Britain Island 51 kmNW
  • The Island Island 58 kmN
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 54 kmE
  • Beal Island Island 34 kmNE

60–100 km993 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 96 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 93 kmW
  • The Island Island 72 kmN

Straight-line distances.

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