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Manchester Central

Located in Manchester, England Coordinates: 53°28′34″ N 2°14′52″ W

Map showing the location of Manchester Central Manchester Central
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Manchester
0.9 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
50 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport14 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport43 km

About Manchester Central

Manchester Central is a landmark. Location: Manchester, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Manchester Art Gallery and Manchester Cathedral.

Climate of Manchester Central

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 86 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (87 mm)
Driest month
April (52 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 Manchester Central
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°21°21°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°5°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)765464525367607472878683

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Manchester Central

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 14 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Manchester, 1 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 14 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 43 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 58 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Manchester Population: 569K 1 kmnortheast
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 3 kmnorthwest
  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 10 kmsoutheast
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 11 kmnortheast
  • Bolton Population: 141.3K 17 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Manchester Central

Within 100 km: 689 historic and cultural sites, 1,202 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km152 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 1 kmW
  • Birch Island Island 19 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 20 kmE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 23 kmE

25–60 km705 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 57 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 56 kmW
  • Bird Island Island 59 kmN
  • The Island Island 25 kmNW

60–100 km1,241 places

  • Great Britain Island 61 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 61 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 60 kmNW
  • The Island Island 93 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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