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Charlestown

Located in Manchester, England Coordinates: 53°31′25″ N 2°11′45″ W

Map showing the location of Charlestown Charlestown
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
105 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport20 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport48 km

About Charlestown

Charlestown is a neighbourhood. Location: Manchester, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (20 km). Nearby sights include Manchester Velodrome and Heaton Park BT Tower.

Climate of Charlestown

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 114 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
November (114 mm)
Driest month
May (62 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 Charlestown
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°12°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)1047185656276729091112114112

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Charlestown

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 20 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Oldham, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 20 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 48 kmsouthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 52 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 5 kmeast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 5 kmsouthwest
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 7 kmsouthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 13 kmsouth
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 17 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Charlestown

Within 100 km: 678 historic and cultural sites, 1,183 natural sites, 210 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km184 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 7 kmSW
  • The Island Island 24 kmNW
  • Woodhead Reservoir Lake 22 kmE
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 17 kmE

25–60 km677 places

  • Great Britain Island 55 kmN
  • Formby Beach Beach 60 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 55 kmN

60–100 km1,210 places

  • High Moor Mountain 99 kmNW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 66 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 61 kmNW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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