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Downham

Located in Ribble Valley District, Lancashire Coordinates: 53°53′09″ N 2°18′37″ W

Map showing the location of Downham Downham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
213 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Downham
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport43 km
MAN Manchester Airport60 km

About Downham

Downham is a village. Location: Ribble Valley District, Lancashire. Elevation: 213 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Worsaw Hill and Pendle Hill.

Climate of Downham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 139 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (139 mm)
Driest month
May (72 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 Downham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°6°8°10°14°17°19°18°16°12°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)1338610776728485106112132139139

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Downham

The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 11 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 43 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 60 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 11 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 35 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 38 kmeast

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

Day trips from Downham

Within 100 km: 694 historic and cultural sites, 1,798 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km154 places

  • Great Britain Island 24 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 14 kmNW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 22 kmS
  • Pendle Hill Mountain 2 kmS

25–60 km803 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 59 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 50 kmW
  • The Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Foulney Island Island 58 kmW

60–100 km1,804 places

  • High Moor Mountain 65 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 82 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 63 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 69 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Downham

1 place

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