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Rossendale District

Located in Lancashire, England Coordinates: 53°41′04″ N 2°16′36″ W

Map showing the location of Rossendale District Rossendale District
Location in United Kingdom
Population
69,886
69.9K
Elevation
380 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
86
listed under Rossendale District
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport37 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport45 km

About Rossendale District

Rossendale District is a municipality. Location: Lancashire, England. Population: 69,886. Elevation: 380 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Rossendale Valley and Knowle Hill.

Climate of Rossendale District

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 7° · Night 2° · Rain 143 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (143 mm)
Driest month
May (75 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 Rossendale District
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°7°10°13°16°18°18°15°11°7°5°
Average low (°C)0°0°1°2°5°8°10°10°8°5°2°1°
Precipitation (mm)1369111080758787107113137143143

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Rossendale District

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 37 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Burnley, 13 km to the north.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 37 kmsouth
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 45 kmnortheast
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 54 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 13 kmnorth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 15 kmsouthwest
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 15 kmnorthwest
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 19 kmsoutheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 22 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Rossendale District

Within 100 km: 682 historic and cultural sites, 1,454 natural sites, 242 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km170 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 24 kmS
  • The Island Island 15 kmW
  • Pickup Bank Reservoir Lake 9 kmW
  • Hollingworth Lake Lake 14 kmSE

25–60 km701 places

  • Great Britain Island 40 kmNE
  • Formby Beach Beach 56 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 53 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 50 kmW

60–100 km1,507 places

  • High Moor Mountain 82 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 69 kmSW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 84 kmNW
  • The Island Island 74 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Rossendale District and similar cities

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

Measure Rossendale District Stafford Maidenhead Barnsley
Population 69.9K 70.1K 70.4K 71.4K
Elevation 380 m 77 m 32 m 112 m
Summer day (hottest month) 18° 20° 23° 21°
Winter night (coldest month) 0° 1° 2° 0°
Annual rainfall 1,309 mm 806 mm 681 mm 744 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 98 km 263 km 55 km

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

Places in Rossendale District

86 places

Cities & villages25

Mountains & nature1

Nearby attractions & nature

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