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Snowgate Head

Located in Holme Valley, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°34′27″ N 1°44′11″ W

Map showing the location of Snowgate Head Snowgate Head
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
261 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 Airport33 km
MAN Manchester Airport44 km

About Snowgate Head

Snowgate Head is a village. Location: Holme Valley, Kirklees. Elevation: 261 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Cheese Gate Nab and Haw Cliff.

Climate of Snowgate Head

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (113 mm)
Driest month
July (63 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 Snowgate Head
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°14°17°19°19°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)111818772647663798299105113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Snowgate Head

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 33 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 9 km to the north.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 33 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 44 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 79 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 9 kmnorth
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 20 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 24 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 26 kmwest
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 28 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Snowgate Head

Within 100 km: 651 historic and cultural sites, 973 natural sites, 191 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km183 places

  • Calder Island Island 18 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 20 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 13 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 18 kmSW

25–60 km598 places

  • Great Britain Island 50 kmN
  • Beal Island Island 40 kmNE
  • Saint George's Island Island 37 kmW
  • The Island Island 51 kmW

60–100 km1,034 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 97 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 88 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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