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Manchester

Located in England, United Kingdom Coordinates: 53°25′00″ N 2°15′00″ W

Manchester
Manchester · Daniel Nisbet from Manchester, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
589,670
589.7K
Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Places inside
62
listed under Manchester
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MAN Manchester Airport8 km
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport41 km

About Manchester

Manchester is a district. Location: England, United Kingdom. Population: 589,670. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (8 km). Nearby sights include Old Trafford and River Medlock.

Climate of Manchester

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
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°10°12°16°19°21°21°18°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

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Stockport, 6 km to the east.

Airports

  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 8 kmsouth
  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 41 kmwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 63 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Stockport Population: 139.1K 6 kmeast
  • Manchester Population: 569K 7 kmnorth
  • Salford Population: 129.8K 8 kmnorth
  • Oldham Population: 237.1K 16 kmnortheast
  • Warrington Population: 172.3K 22 kmwest

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

Day trips from Manchester

Within 100 km: 700 historic and cultural sites, 1,217 natural sites, 194 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km144 places

  • Saint George's Island Island 6 kmN
  • Birch Island Island 14 kmSW
  • Valehouse Reservoir Lake 21 kmE
  • Torside Reservoir Lake 24 kmE

25–60 km679 places

  • Formby Beach Beach 59 kmW
  • Ainsdale Beach Beach 58 kmW
  • The Island Island 31 kmNW
  • Don Island Island 59 kmE

60–100 km1,288 places

  • Great Britain Island 67 kmN
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 60 kmW
  • St Anne's Beach Beach 64 kmNW
  • The Island Island 99 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Manchester

62 places

Cities & villages2

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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