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Kirkheaton

Located in Kirkburton, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°39′26″ N 1°43′43″ W

Map showing the location of Kirkheaton Kirkheaton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
114 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 Airport24 km
MAN Manchester Airport50 km

About Kirkheaton

Kirkheaton is a village. Location: Kirkburton, Kirklees. Elevation: 114 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (24 km). Nearby sights include Round Wood Hill and Galpharm Stadium.

Climate of Kirkheaton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 105 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
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 Kirkheaton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)111818772647663798299105113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Kirkheaton

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 4 km to the west.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 24 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 50 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 83 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 4 kmwest
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 15 kmnorth
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 16 kmeast
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 20 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 29 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Kirkheaton

Within 100 km: 659 historic and cultural sites, 1,029 natural sites, 195 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km160 places

  • Calder Island Island 15 kmE
  • Stennard Island Island 16 kmE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 21 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 25 kmSW

25–60 km630 places

  • Great Britain Island 42 kmNW
  • Bird Island Island 59 kmNW
  • The Island Island 52 kmN
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 58 kmE

60–100 km1,093 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 91 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 88 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 87 kmW
  • The Island Island 65 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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