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Thornton

Located in Stainton and Thornton, Middlesbrough Coordinates: 54°30′58″ N 1°15′41″ W

Map showing the location of Thornton Thornton
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
48 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport11 km
NCL Newcastle International Airport64 km

About Thornton

Thornton is a village. Location: Stainton and Thornton, Middlesbrough. Elevation: 48 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Boy Hill and Castle Levington.

Climate of Thornton

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 71 mm

Hottest month
July (day 20°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
November (71 mm)
Driest month
April (44 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 Thornton
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°11°15°18°20°20°17°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)684555444954546464707168

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornton

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 11 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Newcastle International Airport (NCL) (64 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 7 km to the north.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 11 kmwest
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 64 kmnorthwest
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 77 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 7 kmnorth
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 44 kmnorth
  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 56 kmnorthwest
  • York Population: 156.1K 63 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 82 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Thornton

Within 100 km: 585 historic and cultural sites, 802 natural sites, 171 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km95 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 17 kmN
  • Redcar Beach Beach 17 kmNE
  • Roseberry Topping Mountain 10 kmE
  • Cleveland Hills Mountain 16 kmSE

25–60 km411 places

  • Whitby Beach Beach 40 kmE
  • The Island Island 40 kmSW
  • The Island Island 48 kmS
  • The Island Island 54 kmS

60–100 km1,052 places

  • Great Britain Island 75 kmSW
  • North Beach Beach 85 kmSE
  • Fraisethorpe Beach Beach 86 kmSE
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 63 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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