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Lancaster

Located in Lancashire, England Coordinates: 54°07′00″ N 2°46′00″ W

Map showing the location of Lancaster Lancaster
Location in United Kingdom
Population
143,517
143.5K
Elevation
49 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
74
listed under Lancaster
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport78 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport87 km

About Lancaster

Lancaster is a municipality. Location: Lancashire, England. Population: 143,517. Elevation: 49 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (78 km). Nearby sights include River Keer and Artle Beck.

Climate of Lancaster

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 1°)
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).

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Climate of Lancaster
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°3°4°7°10°12°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1398811478778693115132151154151

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Lancaster

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 78 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Blackpool, 38 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 78 kmeast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 87 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 91 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Blackpool Population: 145K 38 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 40 kmsouth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 63 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Lancaster

Within 100 km: 702 historic and cultural sites, 1,672 natural sites, 264 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km273 places

  • Ford Island Island 21 kmNW
  • Skirtful Crags Island 23 kmNW
  • Silver Holme Island 25 kmNW
  • Charley Island Island 16 kmN

25–60 km1,295 places

  • Great Britain Island 52 kmE
  • High Moor Mountain 26 kmNW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 60 kmS
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 45 kmSW

60–100 km1,070 places

  • British Isles Island 82 kmW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 90 kmS
  • Formby Beach Beach 65 kmS
  • St. Bees Beach Seafront Beach 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Lancaster and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Lancaster Norwich Middlesbrough Basildon
Population 143.5K 143.1K 142.7K 144.9K
Elevation 49 m 19 m 15 m 31 m
Summer day (hottest month) 19° 21° 20° 22°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 1° 1°
Annual rainfall 1,378 mm 624 mm 706 mm 587 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Sep Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 317 km 112 km 357 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Places in Lancaster

74 places

Cities & villages10

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights3

Nearby attractions & nature

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