- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LBA Leeds Bradford Airport78 km
- LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport81 km
About Skerton
Skerton is a neighbourhood. Location: Lancaster, Lancashire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include St Joseph Roman Catholic Church and Lancaster Castle.
Climate of Skerton
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 154 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (154 mm)
- Driest month
- May (77 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) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 88 | 114 | 78 | 77 | 86 | 93 | 115 | 132 | 151 | 154 | 151 |
How to get to Skerton
The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 32 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 78 kmeast
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 81 kmsouth
- Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 86 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Blackpool Population: 145K 32 kmsouthwest
- Preston Population: 313.3K 34 kmsouth
- Blackburn Population: 146.5K 40 kmsoutheast
- Burnley Population: 149.4K 47 kmsoutheast
- Bolton Population: 141.3K 58 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Skerton
Within 100 km: 677 historic and cultural sites, 1,685 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km227 places
- Foulney Island Island 23 kmW
- Ford Island Island 25 kmNW
- Charley Island Island 23 kmN
- The Island Island 21 kmNE
25–60 km1,205 places
- Great Britain Island 53 kmE
- High Moor Mountain 28 kmNW
- Formby Beach Beach 58 kmS
- Ainsdale Beach Beach 53 kmS
60–100 km1,189 places
- British Isles Island 79 kmW
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 83 kmS
- St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 71 kmNW
- The Island Island 77 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
St Joseph Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Lancaster0.1 km N
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Lancaster Castle Historic site, Lancaster1.1 km S -
St Peter's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Lancaster Attraction, Lancaster1.5 km S
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic Church Attraction, Lancaster1.7 km SW
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Williamson Park Mountain, Lancaster2 km SE
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The Good Shepherd Roman Catholic Church, Torrisholme Attraction, Morecambe2.2 km W
Sources & licences
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