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Riley

Located in Kirkburton, Kirklees Coordinates: 53°36′39″ N 1°42′32″ W

Map showing the location of Riley Riley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
151 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 Airport29 km
MAN Manchester Airport48 km

About Riley

Riley is a neighbourhood. Location: Kirkburton, Kirklees. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Emley Moor and Emley Moor Temporary Broadcasting Mast.

Climate of Riley

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 Riley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)111818772647663798299105113

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Riley

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huddersfield, 7 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 29 kmnorth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 48 kmsouthwest
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 82 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Huddersfield Population: 149K 7 kmnorthwest
  • Wakefield Population: 109.8K 16 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 21 kmnorth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 23 kmnortheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 28 kmwest

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

Day trips from Riley

Within 100 km: 648 historic and cultural sites, 980 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km168 places

  • Calder Island Island 15 kmNE
  • Stennard Island Island 16 kmNE
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 18 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 22 kmSW

25–60 km621 places

  • Great Britain Island 47 kmNW
  • The Island Island 57 kmN
  • Howden Dyke Island Island 57 kmE
  • Beal Island Island 36 kmE

60–100 km1,033 places

  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 100 kmW
  • Formby Beach Beach 92 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 90 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 89 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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