- Population
- 6,625
- 6.6K
- Elevation
- 137 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MAN Manchester Airport47 km
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport51 km
About Rishton
Rishton is a town. Location: Hyndburn District, Lancashire. Population: 6,625. Elevation: 137 m.
Rishton is a town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Clayton-le-Moors and 4 miles (6 km) north east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from about 1894 to 1974. The population at the census of 2011 was 6,625.
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Climate of Rishton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 143 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (143 mm)
- Driest month
- May (71 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 131 | 83 | 107 | 75 | 71 | 86 | 87 | 109 | 113 | 138 | 143 | 141 |
How to get to Rishton
The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 47 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackburn, 5 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 47 kmsouth
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 51 kmeast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 56 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 5 kmsouthwest
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 12 kmeast
- Preston Population: 313.3K 19 kmwest
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 21 kmsouth
- Wigan Population: 175.4K 29 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Height House Hill Mountain, Hyndburn District2.6 km NW
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Crown Ground Landmark, Altham2.9 km E -
Whinney Hill Mountain, Altham3.1 km E
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Wilpshire Moor Mountain, Wilpshire3.5 km NW
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River Hodder River, England7.3 km N
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Hapton Castle Historic site, Hapton6.2 km E
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Rushy Hill Mountain, Hyndburn District6.7 km S
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Revidge Mountain, Blackburn with Darwen5.3 km W
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources