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Downham

Located in Downham, Ribble Valley District Coordinates: 53°53′37″ N 2°19′43″ W

Map showing the location of Downham Downham
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
134 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 Airport44 km
MAN Manchester Airport61 km

About Downham

Downham is a village. Location: Downham, Ribble Valley District. Elevation: 134 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Leeds Bradford Airport (44 km). Nearby sights include Worsaw Hill and Sawley Abbey.

Climate of Downham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · 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)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°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), 44 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 12 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 44 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 61 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 71 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 12 kmsoutheast
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 19 kmsouthwest
  • Preston Population: 313.3K 29 kmsouthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 35 kmsouth
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 40 kmeast

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

Day trips from Downham

Within 100 km: 702 historic and cultural sites, 1,817 natural sites, 269 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km151 places

  • Great Britain Island 25 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 13 kmNW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 22 kmS
  • Malham Tarn Lake 25 kmNE

25–60 km808 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 58 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 49 kmW
  • The Island Island 58 kmNE
  • Foulney Island Island 57 kmW

60–100 km1,829 places

  • High Moor Mountain 64 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 82 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 63 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 68 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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