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Municipality

South Ribble

Located in Lancashire, England Coordinates: 53°43′00″ N 2°44′00″ W

Map showing the location of South Ribble South Ribble
Location in United Kingdom
Population
110,118
110.1K
Elevation
28 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
29
listed under South Ribble
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport43 km
MAN Manchester Airport51 km

About South Ribble

South Ribble is a municipality. Location: Lancashire, England. Population: 110,118. Elevation: 28 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (43 km). Nearby sights include Deepdale and St Wilfrid Roman Catholic Church.

Climate of South Ribble

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 117 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (117 mm)
Driest month
May (60 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
Climate of South Ribble
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°15°18°19°19°17°13°10°7°
Average low (°C)2°1°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1016383626071739298117117112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to South Ribble

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 43 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Preston, 5 km to the north.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 43 kmsouth
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 51 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 73 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Preston Population: 313.3K 5 kmnorth
  • Blackburn Population: 146.5K 17 kmeast
  • Wigan Population: 175.4K 20 kmsouth
  • Blackpool Population: 145K 24 kmnorthwest
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 25 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from South Ribble

Within 100 km: 622 historic and cultural sites, 1,879 natural sites, 252 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km141 places

  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 20 kmW
  • The Island Island 17 kmSE
  • Goose Island Island 17 kmS

25–60 km579 places

  • Great Britain Island 58 kmNE
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 50 kmSW
  • Formby Beach Beach 29 kmSW
  • Walney Island Island 56 kmNW

60–100 km2,033 places

  • British Isles Island 89 kmW
  • High Moor Mountain 62 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 60 kmNW
  • The Island Island 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

South Ribble and similar cities

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

Measure South Ribble Sutton Coldfield Wakefield Walthamstow
Population 110.1K 109.9K 109.8K 109.4K
Elevation 28 m 119 m 50 m 18 m
Summer day (hottest month) 19° 21° 21° 23°
Winter night (coldest month) 1° 1° 1° 2°
Annual rainfall 1,049 mm 696 mm 684 mm 624 mm
Best months Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug Jun–Aug
Distance — 142 km 82 km 299 km

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

Places in South Ribble

29 places
  1. 1 Leyland 37.6K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Cities & villages27

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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